Football Preview: Sanderson Spartans vs. Millbrook Wildcats
Sanderson is 2-8 against Millbrook since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sanderson Spartans will play host again on Friday to welcome the Millbrook Wildcats, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Sanderson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Cedar Ridge 68-0 at home on Friday. The Spartans pushed the score to 62-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Fighting Red Wolves had no chance of recovering from.
Meanwhile, Millbrook put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Broughton on the road to the tune of 45-14. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Capitals are ranked 231st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brilison Mccullers was a one-man wrecking crew for Millbrook as he rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Nessiah Mcarthur was another key player, gaining 70 total yards and two touchdowns.
Sanderson's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Millbrook, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Sanderson took a serious blow against Millbrook in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 55-7. Thankfully for Sanderson, Mason Fortune (who threw for 234 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) 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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