Union is 1-8 against Morgan since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Union Cougars will be playing at home against the Morgan Trojans at 7:00 p.m.
Union is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Grantsville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Union was dealt a 55-14 loss at the hands of Grantsville.
Meanwhile, Morgan put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Ogden for the full four quarters, racking up a 62-0 win at home. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won eight contests by 28 points or more so far this season.
Beck Sheffield was his usual excellent self, throwing for 131 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Lincoln Gilson, who gained 44 total yards and two touchdowns.
Morgan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ryler Jorgensen and Bolton Dickman.
Union's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Morgan, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Union was dealt a bruising 49-7 loss at the hands of Morgan when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Union was down 35-7.
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