After two games on the road, Milan is heading back home. They will welcome the North Decatur Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Milan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 37-6 victory over West Washington.
It was another big night for Austin Green, who rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing two fumbles and making six total tackles (2.0 for loss). Micah Norman made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Milan's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Zane Richardson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.
Meanwhile, North Decatur came tearing into Friday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Thunderbirds 35-0. The Chargers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Corbin Thackery and Simon Barber. Thackery rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries while Barber rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Those 127 rushing yards gave Barber a new career-high.
North Decatur pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.3 points per game. As for Milan, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Milan couldn't quite finish off North Decatur when the teams last played back in November of 2023 and fell 31-28. Can Milan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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