After flying high against Woodland last Friday, Union Grove came back down to earth. The Union Grove Wolverines fell 21-14 to the Jones County Greyhounds on Friday. The Wolverines haven't had much luck with the Greyhounds recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Union Grove's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was AVERY WRIGHT, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown.
It was another big night for Devin Edmonds, who threw for 255 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 34 yards for Jones County. 157 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jaivon Solomon.
The loss snapped Union Grove's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Jones County, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
After each having a week off, Union Grove and Ola will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th. Ola's defense has only allowed 6.6 points per game this season, so Union Grove's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Jones County, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Stockbridge at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th. Stockbridge will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Jones County surely won't give up without a fight.
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