When, where: 8 p.m. Friday at McKenzie Stadium
Records: Union (3-1), Mountain View (3-1); non-league game
Game notes: Zak Browning has emerged as a star at Union. Already one of the top linebackers in the region, Browning has taken over the role of lead running back in the Titans’ offense. rushing for 455 yards and eight touchdowns in the past two weeks … Mountain View’s P.J. Jones took over the rushing lead in Clark County after rushing for 219 yards in a win over Heritage last week. Jones has rushed for 625 yards this season. … Kaben Humphrey-Butler has played well in place of injured QB Tanner Nelson. Last week, Humphrey-Butler completed 8 of 11 passes for 102 yards. … Nelson could return to the lineup this week. … Union’s defense held Kelso’s run-oriented offense to 22 yards of total offense.
The Columbian’s take: Union is just starting to hit its stride on offense. The defense has been playing well all season. Once Mountain View got rolling, the Thunder were hard to stop against Heritage. But they’ll face a big test in Union. PICK: Union