The Mills Vikings are taking a road trip to face off against the Saratoga Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Mills took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Lynbrook a 62-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Mills has posted since October 6, 2023.
Meanwhile, Saratoga put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Cupertino for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-7 victory on the road. The Falcons pushed the score to 35-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pioneers had little chance of recovering from.
Brennan Pak had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made ten total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Saratoga was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
The win snapped Mills' losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record. As for Saratoga, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Mills against Saratoga when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 31-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mills 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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