It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Union City had no problem doing just that on Friday. They managed a 34-29 win over the Passaic County Tech Bulldogs. Union City's victory was all the more impressive since the Bulldogs were averaging only 14 points allowed on the season.
Ja'Zaire Aurelus was his usual excellent self, rushing for 184 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards. Mark Boyd handled things on the ground, rushing for 84 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Union City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Union City pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34 points. As for Passaic County Tech, they moved to 9-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Union City will face off against East Orange Campus on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Union City: 9.7, East Orange Campus: 8.8) so any points scored will be well earned. Passaic County Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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