Yellow Jackets continue to win, defeat Enterprise 27-13

The Union Yellow Jackets defeated the Enterprise Bulldogs in a crucial district battle 27-13.

With 2:09 remaining in the first quarter, U’Darian Hickmon got the Yellow Jacket scoring started with a 5 yard touchdown run. The PAT was unsuccessful. This touchdown by Hickmon was the only scoring drive of the quarter. The score at the end of the first quarter was Yellow Jackets 6 Bulldogs 0.  At the 6:25 mark of the second quarter Ky’Yon Harris extended the Jacket lead with a 1 yard touchdown run. Hickmon also carried the ball into the end zone for a successful 2 point conversion. The score stood at Union 14 Enterprise 0. With 34 seconds remaining in the first half the Enterprise quarterback Cooper Galyean completed a 21 yard pass to Zee Sims for a touchdown. The PAT by Trace Roy was good. When the horn sounded to end the first half the score was Jackets 14 Bulldogs 7.

At the 5:55 mark of the third quarter Trace Roy , the kicker for Enterprise, successful completed a 30 yard field goal. The scoreboard changed to Union 14 Enterprise 10. The Jackets responded quickly with a 32 yard touchdown pass from U’Darian Hickmon to Keon Hutchins and the extra point was unsuccessful. The next change on the  scoreboard was Union 20 Enterprise 10. There would be no other scoring in the third quarter.

At the 6:54 mark in the fourth quarter, Trace Roy of Enterprise successfully kicked a 34 yard field goal. In a closely contested game, the score changed once again. The score now stood at Union 20 Enterprise 13. The final scoring play of the night came from the Jacket defense. Jakarius Pickens of Enterprise fumbled the ball on their 10 yard line. Carlos Hickman of Union recovered the fumble and ran the ball into the end zone for a Yellow Jacket touchdown. The PAT by Samuel Alawine was successful. 

Union improved to 5-2 on the season and 2-0 in district play.