The Janesville Craig Cougars will challenge the Milton Red Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Janesville Craig is headed out to face Milton after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Janesville Craig blew past Sun Prairie West 42-8 at home on Friday. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cougars had established a 28 point advantage.
Janesville Craig's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braden Tyler led the charge by rushing for 134 yards and three touchdowns. Sam Piper also helped with two touchdowns in total.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Janesville Craig's defense and their four sacks. Sun Prairie West's QB won't forget Eric Melton anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Brian Deltgen was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Milton had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past Watertown, posting a 45-7 victory on the road. The win was some much needed relief for the Red Hawks as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Janesville Craig was taken down by Milton 42-15 in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Janesville Craig was down 42-7.
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