The Perry Hall Gators are taking a road trip to square off against the Milford Mill Academy Millers at 6:15 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.
Perry Hall is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Harford Tech just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 33-32 to the Cobras. While the Gators didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cobras 13-0 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Perry Hall got top-tier performance from Lamont Smith, who rushed for 84 yards and three touchdowns. Jalil Frazier got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Perry Hall wouldn't let Harford Tech keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Perry Hall can thank CJ Crump Jr. and Justin Ashe for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Milford Mill Academy put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Woodlawn for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-0 win on the road. The match marked the Millers' most dominant victory of the season.
Owen Newberns was his usual excellent self, throwing for 180 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrell Pierson, who picked up 46 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Milford Mill Academy's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB eight times. The heavy lifting was done by Matt King and Trey West, who racked up four sacks between them. With that strong performance, King is now averaging an impressive 5.1 total tackles per game.
Perry Hall's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-1. As for Milford Mill Academy, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Perry Hall has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 351.3 total yards per game. However, it's not like Milford Mill Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 394. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Perry Hall didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Milford Mill Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 24-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Perry Hall 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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