It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Union had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Norman Tigers by a score of 49-42. The Redhawks haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Stone Turner
| 11/14/25 vs Norman | 232 |
| 10/16/25 @ Yukon | 226 |
| 10/25/24 vs Broken Arrow | 173 |
| 09/13/24 vs Jenks | 130 |
| 09/06/24 @ Stillwater | 111 |
Union's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Stone Turner, who picked up 232 receiving yards and two TDs, and also punched in one score on the ground. Those 232 receiving yards gave Turner a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Tayveon Parry-Speight, who rushed for 141 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Another reason for the win was Union's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. In that department, Rocky Bright was the leader with two. He also made nine total tackles, which is notable because Union is 3-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-5 otherwise. Cain Brackney was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 20 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Union's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Norman, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.
Coming up, Union will face off against Bixby at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,137 yards in their previous games. Norman does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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