Football Preview: Bartlett Bulldogs vs. Milano Eagles
Bartlett hasn't had much luck against Milano recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bartlett Bulldogs will challenge the Milano Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Bartlett's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Somerville on Friday. They took a 15-0 bruising from the Yeguas. The game marked the first time this year in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Milano also failed to score in their most recent game. They were beaten by Burton 41-0 on Friday. The Eagles have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Milano wouldn't let Burton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Milano can thank Peyton Steinbecker and Ty Magee for forcing both of them.
This is the second loss in a row for Bartlett and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Milano, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-5.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Eric Walker II and Gerald Dykes. Walker II has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 125.6 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Dykes has averaged of 85.4 rushing yards per game this season.
Bartlett might still be hurting after the 28-6 loss they got from Milano when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Milano's Andres Ruelas, who rushed for 231 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. Now that Bartlett knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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