Football Preview: Milan Bulldogs vs. Jackson Central Merry Cougars
Two dominant backs in Jaydon Peete and Jonas Patterson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Milan Bulldogs will stay at home for another week and welcome the Jackson Central Merry Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Milan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 42-16 margin over Lewis County. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Peete, who rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 140 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Johnson, who threw for 187 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Milan's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Lewis County's QB won't forget Lincoln Reel anytime soon given he sacked him 2.5 times.
Meanwhile, Jackson Central Merry waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They secured a 32-26 W over the Eagles.
Milan's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26 points. As for Jackson Central Merry, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Milan came up short against Jackson Central Merry in their previous meeting back in September, falling 47-38. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jackson Central Merry's Terell Williams, who threw for 331 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt. Now that Milan 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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