The Union High football team hasn't won a game since October 2002.

It only seems like that long for A-C Valley.

When the two teams meet on the Falcons' home field at 7 p.m. Friday, one finally will walk away a winner.

Both teams have struggled mightily this season. Combined, the Golden Knights and Falcons are 0-9 and have been outscored 387-25, which aren't numbers to brag about.

But now the two teams will square off against each other and both have designs on turning around what has thus far been a dismal season.

"I think we've both been having the same kind of season," said Union coach Tom Kidder. "They're pretty much in the same boat as us."

And that boat has been taking on more water than the Titanic.

Union (0-5, 0-4) has had a little more success this season with a tandem of unrelated running backs named Davis.

Senior Colton Davis has rushed for 326 yards on 67 carries and a touchdown. Freshman Colby Davis has gained 211 yards on 29 carries and a score.

Colby Davis was elevated to the varsity team when Josh Holden went down with an injury.

"On the onset of the season, we wanted Colby to be the starting tailback on the junior varsity team and Colton the starting tailback on varsity," Kidder said. "All that changed when we lost Josh Holden."

"(Colton) is still very good," said Falcons' coach Randy Lemmon. "I think the offense is still centered around him."

As for Colby Davis, Kidder said his success come as no surprise.

"I just didn't want to rush a freshman," Kidder said. "He's been able to adjust to it well."

Kidder cycles his two backs, but sometimes he puts them in the backfield together. Kidder said both are north-south runners, with Colton Davis the bigger and stronger of the two ball carriers.

The duo averages 5.6 yards per carry.

Union, though, will face a team in A-C Valley (0-4, 0-3) coming off a bye week.

"I think that benefits them," Kidder said. "They've had an extra week to prepare."

Lemmon doesn't see it that way.

"I don't think the (bye week) is going to have an affect on the game," he said. "Not unless something happened to any of Union's players in their game with Clarion that I'm not aware of."

Kidder is concerned with A-C Valley's air attack.

Brad Rembold has completed 30-of-84 passes for 326 yards, but has been unable to avoid the big mistake, throwing 12 interceptions.

He has hooked up with receiver Hank Heeter 22 times for 285 yards. Heeter leads the area in receptions this season.

"A lot of the interceptions were not Brad's fault," Lemmon said. "Besides, I don't care if he throws six (interceptions) in a game. We're not going to back down from throwing the football."

Kidder also doesn't want to forget about A-C Valley tailback Rocco Crapis, who rushed for 747 yards a season ago, but has struggled this season.

"Rocco is a good running back for them," Kidder said. "They have some weapons."

Crapis, who is averaging just 3.2 yards per carry and has not found the end zone in 73 rushing attempts, has been running behind a patchwork offensive line for much of the season.

"It's really been a nightmare with injuries for us," said Lemmon. "But we'll keep fighting."