Football Preview: Minden Whippets vs. Milford Eagles
The Minden Whippets will face off against the Milford Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Minden will be strutting in after a victory while Milford will be coming in after a loss.
Minden took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Holdrege by a score of 20-13. The Whippets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Orrin Kuehn continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 242 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards.
Another reason for the win was Minden's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Cael Smith and Kuehn, who racked up five sacks between them. The dominant performance gave Kuehn a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Milford has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 15.8 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They were beaten by Lincoln Christian 31-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
The win snapped Minden's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for Milford, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
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