The Mt. Abraham Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Milton Yellowjackets on Friday. Mt. Abraham's defense has only allowed eight points per game this season, so Milton's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Mt. Abraham is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: Rice Memorial, who was ranked 21st at the time (Mt. Abraham was ranked 20th). The Eagles fell 20-10 to the Green Knights on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 56 points in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Milton). They breezed past Missisquoi Valley to the tune of 66-6 on Saturday. The Yellowjackets have beaten the Thunderbirds the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Thunderbirds has come to flipping the script.
Milton's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-3. As for Mt. Abraham, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Mt. Abraham against Milton when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 55-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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