The Miami East Vikings will face off against the Milton-Union Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Miami East came up short against Lehman Catholic and fell 45-35. The Vikings have struggled against the Cavaliers recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Milton-Union). They breezed by Troy Christian at home to the tune of 49-0 on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bulldogs just coasted through the last quarter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Milton-Union to victory, but perhaps none more so than Payton Mayfield, who picked up 65 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Wyatt Kimmel was another key signal caller, throwing for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes.
Milton-Union'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 Ian Coffey and Jaxon Strickland.
Miami East's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Milton-Union, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Miami East couldn't quite finish off Milton-Union in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 28-25. Thankfully for Miami East, Jordan Foose (who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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