If Milton-Union was feeling good fresh off their 49-0 takedown of Bethel last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Milton-Union Bulldogs lost to the Northridge Polar Bears on the road by a 40-21 margin on Friday. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Milton-Union's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Payton Mayfield, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and Charlie Lane, who rushed for 80 yards. Mayfield got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 59 yards.
Even though they lost, Milton-Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Milton-Union's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Northridge, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Milton-Union will square off against Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Milton-Union is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.2 points per game this season. As for Northridge, they will take on Lehman Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lehman Catholic will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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