The Milton Eagles will face off against the Houston County Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Milton is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Milton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 41-3 win over Dutchtown. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won seven games by 35 points or more so far this season.
Milton had a senior duo take command as TJ Lester rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries and Luke Nickel threw for 243 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Lester has posted since back in August. Tristen Payne was Nickel's top target, picking up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown.
One reason for the win was Milton's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Leading the way was Caleb Bell with 3.5. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more sacks the last three times he's played. Milton got some further help from Billy Weivoda: he picked up a sack, made nine total tackles, and defended a pass.
Milton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Houston County's strategy against Lakeside on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Houston County blew Lakeside out of the water with a 63-12 final score. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Houston County had a senior duo take command as Antwann Hill Jr threw for 440 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 22.0 yards per attempt and Isaiah Mitchell gained 275 total yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Hill Jr is now averaging an impressive 302.2 passing yards per game. Austin Stinson was another key player, gaining 150 total yards and two touchdowns.
Milton's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.9 points. As for Houston County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4.
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