Recap: Walton Raiders vs. Milton Eagles
The Walton Raiders and the Milton Eagles squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Walton Raiders had to settle for second. They took a 31-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. Walton's loss signaled the end of their 14-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Walton still got an impressive performance from Makari Bodiford, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Bodiford hasn't dropped below 100 rushing yards for four straight games.
Milton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Nickel, who rushed for 11 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 205 yards and a touchdown while completing 76% of his passes.
Walton's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-1. As for Milton, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Walton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Milton also has no future games currently scheduled.
