Football Preview: Milan Indians vs. Lawrenceburg Tigers
Milan hasn't had much luck against Lawrenceburg recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Milan Indians will head out to face off against the Lawrenceburg Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Milan and Batesville were almost perfectly matched up, but Milan suffered a 27-26 loss. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 36th).
The losing side was boosted by Wyatt Marsh, who threw for 222 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Dylan Offill, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lawrenceburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took down Taylor 15-0 on Friday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Tigers were the (much) better team in the second half.
Lawrenceburg's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Keaten Mcgrath picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Milan's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Lawrenceburg, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Milan came up short against Lawrenceburg in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 28-21. Thankfully for Milan, Teagan Bennett (who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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