Football Preview: Milton Eagles vs. Roswell Hornets
Milton has won ten straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Roswell has won ten straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Milton Eagles will host the Roswell Hornets at 7:30 p.m. Milton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Roswell likes a good challenge.
Milton's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 56-0 victory over Johns Creek. Considering the Eagles have won five games by more than 36 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
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. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was TJ Lester, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Milton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Roswell and Gainesville (ranked 63rd and 74th in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile match on Friday. Roswell sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 48-45 win over Gainesville.
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. Synkwan Smith was another key player, rushing for 90 yards and a touchdown.
Milton's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Roswell, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Milton took their victory against Roswell when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 34-14. Will Milton repeat their success, or does Roswell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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