Union football will host Edmond Memorial in a first-round OSSAA Class 6A-I playoff game Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m.

The Redhawks enter the postseason at 5-5 overall and 4-2 in district play, according to High School on SI. Edmond Memorial brings a 4-6 record to Tulsa, according to The Oklahoman's playoff bracket.

Union Public Schools confirmed the matchup and home-game status on Monday, Nov. 9.

A season of two halves

Union's path to the playoffs has been anything but smooth. The Redhawks opened the season with four straight losses. Their season appeared in peril, according to High School on SI, before a win over Booker T. Washington turned things around.

Union then nearly fell to 1-5 after trailing Yukon by double digits before rallying for a victory. The comeback kept Union’s eventual five-game winning streak alive.

The streak ended Friday, Nov. 6, when Owasso beat Union 39-22 at Owasso Stadium. The Rams rushed for 304 yards and piled up 422 total yards of offense. Union managed just 72 yards on the ground.

Key Redhawks to watch

Head coach Antonio Graham took over at Union, his alma mater, after coaching Owasso to the 6A-I championship game in 2024.

Entering the Owasso game, quarterback Dylan Taylor has thrown for nearly 1,500 yards and 18 touchdowns this season, and in the Owasso loss he completed 18 of 33 passes for 161 yards and three scores. Receiver Tristian Birmingham has hauled in 42 receptions for nearly 500 yards and six touchdowns.

Senior Reyon Williams has played both linebacker and running back for the Redhawks, scoring two touchdowns in a preseason victory over Mustang on Aug. 20 at Union-Tuttle Stadium, according to the Tulsa World.

Area playoff picture

Several Tulsa-area teams earned first-round byes in Class 6A-I, according to The Oklahoman's bracket. Broken Arrow enters at 10-0, Bixby at 9-1, Owasso at 7-3 and Jenks at 7-2. All four received first-round byes.

Union and Edmond Memorial is one of four first-round matchups in the classification.

Up next

The winner advances to a Class 6A-I quarterfinal the following week.