Football Preview: Milton-Union Bulldogs vs. Covington Buccs
The Milton-Union Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Covington Buccs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Milton-Union will be strutting in after a win while Covington will be coming in after a defeat.
Milton-Union is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Miami East on Friday. Milton-Union enjoyed a cozy 32-14 victory over Miami East.
It was another big night for Payton Mayfield, who rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Kimmel, who threw for 161 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Milton-Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 81 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 245.7.
Meanwhile, Covington fell victim to Northridge and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Polar Bears, falling 24-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Buccs were not able to get on the board.
Milton-Union has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Covington, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Milton-Union against Covington when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milton-Union 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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