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 on October 2, 2025
North Union’s Dainon Lindsey (10) tries to elude an Indian Lake defender. The Wildcats dropped a 17-14 verdict to the Lakers on Homecoming. (Submitted photo)

Late game touchdown by Lakers hands North Union a setback during Homecoming matchup

By By Bob Putman, Richwood Gazette 

 

A Wojam-packed crowd was witness to an outstanding, down-tothe end football game on Friday at North Union.

When everything was settled, it was Indian Lake that made a few more positive plays and defeated the Wildcats 17-14 on NU’s Homcoming.

“I thought it was a great high school football game,” North Union Head Coach Nick Hajjar said. “It was a four-quarter battle, something there is going to be a lot of on our side of the Central Buckeye Conference, and we just didn’t make enough plays.

The Lakers (4-2 overall, 1-0 CBC) scored the game-winning touchdown early in the fourth quarter and then stopped the Wildcats (3-3, 0-1) on two possessions to secure the victory.

“Like I …

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