The Milan Indians will head out to face off against the Eastern Hancock Royals 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.
Milan is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Greenwood Christian Academy 64-48 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
It was another big night for Austin Green, who rushed for 366 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 61 yards. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Marsh, who threw for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes.
Meanwhile, Eastern Hancock earned a 51-40 victory over Knightstown on Friday.
Eastern Hancock relied on the efforts of Evan Wheeler, who rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns, and Elijah Edon, who threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Eastern Hancock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Knightstown only rushed for 144.
Milan now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Eastern Hancock, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything went Milan's way against Eastern Hancock in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Milan made off with a 44-19 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milan since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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