Football Recap: Milan Indians vs. Knightstown Panthers
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Milan had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 42-20 margin over the Knightstown Panthers. Considering the Indians have won three contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Austin Green, who rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Wyatt Marsh was another key player, throwing for 204 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Milan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Knightstown only rushed for 62.
Milan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Micah Norman and Brady Alcorn.
When it comes to explaining why Knightstown lost, don't look at Jameson Crawford. Despite the final result, he rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. Bryor Carmichael was another key player, having thrown for 298 yards and onetouchdown.
Milan's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4. As for Knightstown, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Milan will square off against West Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Milan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.4 points per game this season. Knightstown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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