Football Preview: Millard South Patriots vs. North Platte Bulldogs
The Millard South Patriots will venture away from home to square off against the North Platte Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Millard South's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups.
Millard South's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lincoln High 63-0 at home. The Patriots' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Millard South can attribute much of their success to Aamir Hill, who picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Amarion Jackson also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, North Platte came up short against Lincoln Southeast on Friday and fell 35-28. The Bulldogs gained 53 more yards on the day, but it was the Knights that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, North Platte got top-tier performance from Alonzo Torrez, who rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns. Torrez has become a key player for North Platte: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
Even though they lost, North Platte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 387 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 288 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Millard South's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for North Platte, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Millard South has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 323.1 passing yards per game. It's a different story for North Platte, though, as they've been averaging only 40.1. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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