Football Preview: Eastern Hancock Royals vs. Milan Indians
Eastern Hancock has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Milan Indians at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Eastern Hancock earned a 51-40 win over Knightstown.
Eastern Hancock's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Evan Wheeler, who rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns, and Elijah Edon, who threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Eastern Hancock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Milan). They strolled past Greenwood Christian Academy with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 64-48. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
It was another big night for Austin Green, who rushed for 366 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 61 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Marsh, who threw for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes.
Eastern Hancock now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Milan, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Eastern Hancock suffered a grim 44-19 defeat to Milan in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Green, who rushed for 210 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. Now that Eastern Hancock knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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