The Southern Tornadoes are on the road again on Friday to play the Miller Falcons at 7:00 p.m.
Southern is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Eastern on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Southern was outmatched by Eastern on the road and fell 49-7. The matchup marked the Tornadoes' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Miller came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Greyhounds 57-24. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Logan Doughty and Noah LeMaster were among the main playmakers for Miller as the former rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries and the latter rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Doughty is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played.
Miller was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Southern has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Miller, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Everything came up roses for Southern against Miller when the teams last played back in September of 2022, as the squad secured a 49-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southern 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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