Football Preview: Seminole County Indians vs. Miller County Pirates
The Seminole County Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Miller County Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Seminole County will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Early County, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Seminole County took down Early County 28-12 on Wednesday.
Seminole County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Devin Gale and Nei?Ko Edwards. What's more, Gale also racked up 77 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Another thorn in Early County's side was Marvin Pulley, who picked up two sacks and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, while Miller County put up plenty of points on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Terrell County. Miller County beat Terrell County by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 42-0. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won four games by 29 points or more so far this season.
Miller County's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jp Powell, who gained 89 total yards and two touchdowns, and Dru Johnson, who threw for 68 yards and a touchdown. Jamarion Shephard was in the mix as well, providing Miller County with a touchdown.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Miller County, adding 19 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Brayden Horn: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 4-for-4 kicking extra points for an additional four.
Seminole County's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Miller County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Everything went Seminole County's way against Miller County in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as Seminole County made off with a 21-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Seminole County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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