The Milton Red Hawks will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Janesville Craig Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Milton is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Watertown. Milton blew past Watertown 45-7 on the road on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Red Hawks as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Janesville Craig took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They really took it to Sun Prairie West for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-8 victory at home. With the Cougars ahead 28-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Janesville Craig's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braden Tyler led the charge by rushing for 134 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Piper, who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Another reason for the win was Janesville Craig's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Eric Melton was especially locked on to Sun Prairie West's QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in Sun Prairie West's side was Brian Deltgen, who picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Everything came up roses for Milton against Janesville Craig when the teams last played back in October of 2021 as the team secured a 42-15 win. In that matchup, Milton amassed a halftime lead of 42-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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