It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact East Side can now relate to. They took a blow against the Union City Soaring Eagles on Friday, falling 49-0. Considering the last time the Red Raiders couldn't score was back in September, the team can't take the result too hard.
Union City had a senior duo take command as Mark Boyd rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries and Kingston Evans rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns.
East Side's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Union City, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
East Side does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Union City, they will take on Bridgewater-Raritan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Union City knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Bridgewater-Raritan likes a good challenge.
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