The Milton Eagles will square off against the Lanier Longhorns at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Lanier will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Milton extended their winning streak to five on Friday. The Eagles took their contest with ease, bagging a 34-0 victory over Seckinger. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Milton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bentley Hickman, who rushed for 61 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Halevi, who threw for 202 yards and one TD on only 16 passes.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lanier). They blew past Chattahoochee, posting a 47-0 victory. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Cougars are ranked 357th) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lanier's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Milton, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Milton against Lanier in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 49-7 win. In that game, the Eagles amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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