Football Recap: Milford Takes a Loss

Milford dropped to 5-3 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They took a blow against the Aurora Huskies, falling 49-14. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Zane Wittstruck

Rushing Yards

08/29/25 vs Syracuse	153
10/10/25 @ Central City	131
09/25/25 vs Lincoln Christian	123
09/05/25 @ Louisville	101
10/17/25 vs Aurora	99

Milford's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Connor Adams, who picked up 98 receiving yards and two scores. Adams was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 50 yards. Zane Wittstruck handled things on the ground, rushing for 99 yards.

As for Aurora, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 20 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Aurora to victory, but perhaps none more so than Wyatt Pollet, who rushed for 172 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Pollet is now averaging an impressive 106.6 rushing yards per game. Ian Jensen was another key player, rushing for 174 yards and one touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Milford will square off against rival Adams Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Aurora is set to challenge their familiar foe Central City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 923 yards in their previous games.