Miller County has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Seminole County Indians at 7:30 p.m. Miller County's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so Seminole County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
If Miller County beats Seminole County with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Miller County blew past Terrell County 42-0 on the road on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won four contests by 29 points or more so far this season.
Miller County's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jp Powell, who gained 89 total yards and two touchdowns, and Dru Johnson, who threw for 68 yards and a touchdown. Jamarion Shephard was in the mix as well, providing Miller County with a touchdown.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 19 points in total. All came courtesy of Brayden Horn: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 4-for-4 kicking extra points for an additional four.
Meanwhile, Seminole County hadn't done well against Early County recently (they were 0-8-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Seminole County took down Early County 28-12.
Seminole County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Devin Gale and Nei?Ko Edwards. What's more, Gale also racked up 77 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Seminole County got some further help from Marvin Pulley: he picked up two sacks and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Miller County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Seminole County, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-2.
Miller County suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Seminole County in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Seminole County's Kamauri Johnson, who rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown. Now that Miller County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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