Union Grove has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. After each having a week off, they and the Ola Mustangs will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Union Grove: 14.2, Ola: 6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Union Grove is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Jones County just ended the team's three-game winning streak two weeks ago. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Greyhounds. The defeat continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Greyhounds: they've now lost nine in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was AVERY WRIGHT, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Union Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Ola put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 48-7 victory over Eagle's Landing at home. That 41 point margin sets a new team best for the Mustangs this season.
Ola's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Cayden Hutson, Macklin Sanders, Caden Waye, and Waye picked up one apiece. Nick Faison was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making four total tackles.
Union Grove's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Ola, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Union Grove took a serious blow against Ola when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 43-10. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ola's Nigel Newkirk, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Now that Union Grove knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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