On Friday fans watched as two of the best teams in the nation hit the field. The game between the Roswell Hornets and the Milton Eagles wasn't particularly close, with the Roswell Hornets falling 35-20. The Hornets' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Roswell lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Trey Smith, who threw for 256 yards and two touchdowns. 88 of those passing yards were hauled in by Nytrevain Davenport, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Roswell wouldn't let Milton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Ryder Duffy led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Brody Duffy has been hot , having also posted eight or more total tackles the last seven times he's played.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Milton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Luke Nickel, who threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt, and also punched in a rushing score. TJ Lester helped Nickel out on the ground, rushing for 132 yards and a touchdown.
Roswell's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2. As for Milton, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Roswell will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on River Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Roswell will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Milton also won't see the field for a while: their next matchup is against Woodstock at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. One thing working in Milton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matches.
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