Football Preview: Millikan Rams vs. Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits
Millikan is 0-10 against Long Beach Poly since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Millikan Rams will look to defend their home field against the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits at 7:00 p.m. Millikan knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Long Beach Poly likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Millikan took their match at home with ease, bagging a 52-6 win over Jordan. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 35 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Long Beach Poly just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 49-14 loss at the hands of Mission Viejo. While losing is never fun, the Jackrabbits can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Diablos are ranked second).
Millikan's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Long Beach Poly, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Millikan couldn't quite finish off Long Beach Poly in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 26-23. Thankfully for Millikan, Joshua Cason (who rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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