Sinton is 0-4 against Miller since September of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Sinton Pirates are taking a road trip to challenge the Miller Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. Sinton is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
If Sinton beats Miller with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Sinton enjoyed a cozy 42-27 win over Gregory-Portland on Friday. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Wildcats are ranked 675th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sinton can attribute much of their success to Mykha Green, who gained 224 total yards and two touchdowns, and Triston Handson, who rushed for 146 yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Green a new career-high in rushing yards. Jacoby James also helped out with an impressive 139 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sinton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 285 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Sinton wouldn't let Gregory-Portland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Qwincy Rhines was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Miller was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Cuero 56-21 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Buccaneers, who have now won three games by 34 points or more so far this season.
Broderick Taylor continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 235 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Eathan Vela was another key player, picking up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Miller's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. Delson Cavaness was especially locked on to Cuero's QB and sacked him 2.5 times. Cavaness is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season. Miller got some further help from Jayden Vela: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Sinton's record is now 4-0. As for Miller, their record now sits at 3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Sinton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 335.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Miller struggles in that department as they've been averaging 178.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Sinton came up short against Miller when the teams last played back in September of 2021, falling 34-30. Thankfully for Sinton, Jaedyn Brown (who threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 54 yards) 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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