With a playoff win on the line, Milton rose to the challenge on Friday. They took down the Shiloh Generals 35-17. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Generals are ranked 154th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bentley Hickman
| 11/14/25 @ Shiloh | 224 |
| 10/31/25 @ Roswell | 256 |
| 10/24/25 @ Johns Creek | 101 |
| 10/10/25 vs Gainesville | 100 |
| 10/03/25 vs Lanier | 153 |
| + 6 more games |
Bentley Hickman produced another solid effort rushing for 224 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 108.7 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Halevi, who threw for 174 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Milton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Shiloh still got an impressive performance from Ryan Webster, who rushed for 201 yards and one score while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Webster is becoming a predictor of the Generals' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 5-2 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Milton's record now sits at 8-3. As for Shiloh, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-5.
Looking ahead, Milton will head out on the road to face off against Jackson County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight. Shiloh does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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