Football Preview: Roswell Hornets vs. Milton Eagles
The Roswell Hornets will venture away from home to square off against the Milton Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Roswell sitting on six straight victories and Milton on 19 (dating back to last season).
Roswell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Gainesville, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Roswell was ranked 12th). Roswell came out on top in a nail-biter against Gainesville on Friday, sneaking past 48-45.
It was another big night for Trey Smith, who rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 251 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. A healthy portion of Smith's aerial production (89 yards to be exact) went to Grant Cook, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Roswell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Milton never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Johns Creek 56-0. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 37 points or more this season.
Luke Nickel was his usual excellent self, throwing for 183 yards and three touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. TJ Lester was another key player, rushing for 84 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Roswell's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Milton, their record now sits at 9-0.
Roswell suffered a grim 34-14 defeat to Milton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nickel, who threw for 241 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Now that Roswell knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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