Football Preview: Milan Indians vs. Eastern Hancock Royals
The Milan Indians will head out to square off against the Eastern Hancock Royals 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 headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Greenwood Christian Academy 64-48 on Friday. 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, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 61 yards. Wyatt Marsh was another key player, throwing for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes.
Meanwhile, Eastern Hancock was able to grind out a solid win over Knightstown on Friday, taking the game 51-40.
Eastern Hancock can attribute much of their success to 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. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Knightstown only rushed for 144.
Milan now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Eastern Hancock, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Milan took their victory against Eastern Hancock when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 44-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milan since the squad 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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