The King Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Miller Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, King lost to Ray on the road by a 25-7 margin. The match marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Miller humbled Carroll with a 59-7 victory. Considering the Buccaneers have won five contests by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Trevor Long, who threw for 310 yards and six touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Broderick Taylor, who rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Miller was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carroll only rushed for 70.
Miller wouldn't let Carroll keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Miller can thank Christian Torres and Espn Cole for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Carroll's side was Steven Richardson, who made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
King has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Miller, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
King was taken down by Miller 70-13 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will King have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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