Football Preview: Milford Tigers vs. Providence Hall Patriots
The Milford Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Providence Hall Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Milford has three straight wins, Providence Hall has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Milford got the win against Millard by a conclusive 27-3. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Kilo Tsosie went supernova for Milford, throwing for 311 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 62 yards on only five carries. Colton Barnes was another key player, picking up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Milford was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 474 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Milford's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Kyzler Merryweather, Sadler Barnes, and Boston Sullivan picked up one apiece. Sullivan also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Providence Hall fell victim to Parowan and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Rams, falling 35-0.
Milford's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Providence Hall, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Milford and Providence Hall were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Milford came up empty-handed after a 22-21 defeat. Can Milford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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