The Hamlin Pied Pipers will face off against the Miles Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hamlin's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Miles' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Hamlin is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Roscoe just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 29-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Plowboys. The Pied Pipers have struggled against the Plowboys recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, while Miles put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Cross Plains. Miles really took it to Cross Plains for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-0 victory on the road. Considering the Bulldogs have won four matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Cooper Ellison, who picked up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Liam Yancy was another key player, throwing for 156 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Miles was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Miles didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Devin Medina and Ellison.
Hamlin's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Miles, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-2.
Hamlin was dealt a bruising 63-8 loss at the hands of Miles when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Hamlin, Hayven Book (who threw for 276 yards and six touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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