UNION CITY — The Union City Bears closed out their football season with a 27-0 shutout victory over Mercer on Friday night, earning their second consecutive win to finish the season with a 2-8 record.
The Bears scored all 27 of their points in the first half, while holding Mercer scoreless throughout the game.
Danny Smith got Union City on the scoreboard with a 25-yard touchdown run. Smith added another rushing touchdown later in the half, and the Bears extended their lead with a defensive interception returned for a touchdown. Jaden Butcher also found the end zone on a touchdown run.
Chase Whitmeyer connected on the extra points following the early touchdowns. The conversion attempt following Union City’s final touchdown was unsuccessful.
The game was briefly interrupted when the stadium lights went out following a loud bang. Officials stopped play until the field was sufficiently illuminated for the game to resume.
Several players were injured during the contest. In the final incident, a player went down after a play and required medical attention. He was taken from the field on a stretcher and transported by ambulance. UC Today had not received an update on his condition at the time of publication.
The victory gave Union City back-to-back wins to close out the season. Mercer finished the year with an 0-9 record.
Individual stats were not provided by press time.
Corry advanced to the District 10 Class 3A playoffs with a 55-49 victory over Harbor Creek in a high-scoring matchup Friday night. The Beavers held a 27-21 lead at halftime after both teams traded scores throughout the first half. Lamech Albers found the end zone multiple times for Corry, while quarterback Jack Vanchieri connected with Deion Canady for a long touchdown pass.
The Beavers extended their advantage to 47-35 by the end of the third quarter, but Harbor Creek continued to battle back. After the Huskies closed the gap, Albers scored again late in the fourth quarter, and Vanchieri connected with Connor Sterling for a two-point conversion to make it 55-42. Harbor Creek scored once more to pull within six, but Corry recovered the ensuing onside kick and converted a key fourth down to secure the 55-49 win. The Beavers will face Fort LeBoeuf in the District 10 Class 3A Quarterfinals Friday at Titusville. Fort LeBoeuf earned its place in the matchup with a 27-0 shutout victory over North East.
Several other area teams are also preparing for postseason play. In Class 1A, Maplewood will face Cambridge Springs in the quarterfinals Friday. Maplewood was shut out by Brockway 55-0 on Friday, while Cambridge Springs will meet the Tigers in the next round.
In Class 2A, Seneca advanced to a quarterfinal matchup against Sharpsville after defeating Franklin 47-6 on Friday.
Across the state line, CSP recorded a 43-0 shutout victory over Cleveland Hill on Saturday. The Wolfpack will face Barker-Roy Hart on Friday in the Section Six Class C semifinals.
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