Union closes its regular season Friday at Owasso with district playoff seeding on the line for both teams.
Kickoff is set for 7:05 p.m. at Owasso High School Stadium, 12901 E. 86th St. North, according to Union Public Schools. The Nov. 6 game is a Class 6A-I District 2 contest and the final regular-season matchup for both programs.
The Redhawks (5-4, 4-1 district) have won five straight after an 0-4 start. Union sits third in 6A-I District 2, according to MaxPreps. The Redhawks opened the season with a loss at Bentonville (24-7), then dropped three home games to Broken Arrow (41-14), Choctaw (36-14) and Jenks (49-31). The turnaround began Oct. 2 with a 31-16 win at Booker T. Washington. District wins over Yukon (49-45), Moore (45-15), Deer Creek (45-20) and Edmond Santa Fe (42-19) followed.
Union has scored 278 points and allowed 264 through nine games.
The Owasso Rams (6-3, 4-1 district) rank second in the district and fourth in the state, per MaxPreps. The Rams lost to Bixby (35-27) in the opener and fell at Broken Arrow (43-22) in Week 2 before beating Sand Springs (45-7) and Stillwater (21-6). A loss at Jenks (20-17) on Oct. 2 is Owasso's only district defeat. The Rams have won four straight since, beating Moore (56-28), Yukon (37-10), Edmond Santa Fe (38-14) and Deer Creek (45-7).
Owasso has outscored opponents 308-170 and is 3-1 at home.
Both squads carry identical 4-1 district records. The On3 Nov. 2 rankings, based on Massey Ratings, place Owasso fourth and Union eighth in Oklahoma. Union carries a five-game winning streak into a stadium where the Rams have lost just once.
The winner earns second place and a first-round playoff bye; the loser finishes third. Jenks has clinched first.
