The Easton Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Milford Mill Academy Millers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 937 yards in their previous games.
Easton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Kent Island by a score of 28-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
It was another big night for Michael O?Connor, who rushed for 242 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
Easton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 187.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 0.
Easton wouldn't let Kent Island keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Easton can thank Colin Mooney and Jordan Horsey for forcing both of them. Horsey is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Milford Mill Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on November 1st. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-7 win over Hereford. The Millers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 28 points or more this season.
Damon Ferguson Jr. was his usual excellent self, rushing for 144 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Dajuan Nelson, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Milford Mill Academy pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.4 points. As for Easton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
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