Football Preview: Millbrook Wildcats vs. Jordan Falcons
The Millbrook Wildcats's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Jordan Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Millbrook gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Sanderson 35-12. Considering the Wildcats have won three contests by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Brilison Mccullers had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Another player making a difference was Austin Battle, who threw for 162 yards and a touchdown.
Millbrook's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Rashad Streets with two sacks.
Meanwhile, Jordan never let their opponents score last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Smithfield-Selma 62-0 at home. That looming 62-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Falcons yet this season.
Jordan relied on the efforts of Landon Melton, who threw for 200 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and Amareon Blue, who gained 158 total yards and two touchdowns. Michael Young was in the mix as well, providing Jordan with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jordan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Jordan wouldn't let Smithfield-Selma keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jordan can thank Noah Clark and Micheal Koonce for forcing both of them.
Millbrook's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Jordan, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Millbrook beat Jordan 33-22 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Blue, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Millbrook still be able to contain Blue? There's only one way to find out.
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