Football Preview: Milford Mill Academy Millers vs. Perry Hall Gators
The Milford Mill Academy Millers will square off against the Perry Hall Gators at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Milford Mill Academy will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Milford Mill Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Woodlawn 55-0 on the road on Thursday. Considering the Millers have won five games by more than 27 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Owen Newberns was his usual excellent self, throwing for 180 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrell Pierson, who picked up 46 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Milford Mill Academy's defense and their eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Matt King and Trey West, who racked up four sacks between them. With that strong performance, King is now averaging an impressive 5.1 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, Perry Hall's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Friday. They and Harford Tech were almost perfectly matched up, but Perry Hall suffered a 33-32 loss. The loss put an end to the Gators' undefeated start to the season.
Despite the defeat, Perry Hall saw an underclassman step up: Lamont Smith rushed for 84 yards and three touchdowns. Those three rushing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Smith. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jalil Frazier, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Perry Hall wouldn't let Harford Tech keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Perry Hall can thank CJ Crump Jr. and Justin Ashe for forcing both of them.
Milford Mill Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Perry Hall, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Milford Mill Academy has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 394 total yards per game. However, it's not like Perry Hall struggles in that department as they've been averaging 351.3. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Milford Mill Academy came up short against Perry Hall in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 24-20. Will Milford Mill Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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