The third road game was the charm for Milton-Union, as they earned their first road win of the season. They enjoyed a cozy 32-14 win over the Miami East Vikings on Friday. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Vikings, too.
It was another big night for Payton Mayfield, who rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown. Milton-Union is 2-1 when Mayfield posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Wyatt Kimmel was another key player, throwing for 161 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Milton-Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 245.7.
Milton-Union is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Miami East, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Milton-Union will venture away from home to challenge Covington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Miami East, they will challenge Troy Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Troy Christian is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning Miami East will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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