The Milford Mill Academy Millers will face off against the Easton Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Milford Mill Academy will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Milford Mill Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Hereford to the tune of 42-7. Considering the Millers have won seven contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Damon Ferguson Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 144 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was Dajuan Nelson, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Milford Mill Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Easton beat Kent Island 28-21 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
It was another big night for Michael O?Connor, who rushed for 242 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
Easton wouldn't let Kent Island keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Easton can thank Colin Mooney and Jordan Horsey for forcing both of them. Horsey is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played.
Easton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.0 points per game. As for Milford Mill Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
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