Milan extended their winning streak to five games thanks to a huge performance from Jaydon Peete. The Milan Bulldogs came out on top against the Riverside Panthers by a score of 31-20 on Thursday thanks in part to Peete, who rushed for 256 yards and a touchdown while picking up 13.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Peete was just one part of a punishing run game: Milan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Milan pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points per game. As for Riverside, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Milan and Riverside are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Milan will stay at home for another week and welcome Lewis County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Milan's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. As for Riverside, their road trip will continue as they head out to face East Hickman County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Hickman County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.7 points per game this season.
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