After soaring to 40 points the game before, Union was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were dealt a 48-8 defeat at the hands of the Morgan Trojans. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Although Union took the loss, they still got scores from Daxton Barney and Gannon Labrum.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Morgan to victory, but perhaps none more so than George Thurston, who rushed for 54 yards and two scores, and also picked up 54 receiving yards. Cade Randall was another key passer, throwing for 211 yards and three TDs on only 16 passes.
Union has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Morgan, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Union will challenge rival Logan at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Morgan is set to take on their familiar foe Ben Lomond at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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