Football Preview: Miller Buccaneers vs. Ray Texans
After two games on the road, Miller is heading back home. They will host the Ray Texans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Miller is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season.
Miller will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Gregory-Portland, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Miller simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Gregory-Portland 62-35. Considering the Buccaneers have won seven matches by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Broderick Taylor and Cody Adame. Taylor had a great game and rushed for 264 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Adame was balling out in the loss, rushing for 136 yards and two touchdowns.
Miller was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, a victory for Ray just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Carroll, falling 31-10. The defeat continues a trend for the Texans in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Tripp Thompson, who threw for 218 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 48 yards.
Miller pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.4 points per game. As for Ray, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Miller has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 276.7 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Ray, though, as they've been averaging only 149.2. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Everything came up roses for Miller against Ray in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 68-14 victory. In that matchup, Miller amassed a halftime lead of 38-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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