The Miami East Vikings will take on the Milton-Union Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Miami East came up short against Lehman Catholic and fell 45-35. The Vikings have struggled against the Cavaliers recently, as their game last Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Milton-Union). They claimed a resounding 49-0 victory over Troy Christian at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bulldogs just coasted through the last quarter.
Milton-Union's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Payton Mayfield, who picked up 65 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Wyatt Kimmel was another key signal caller, throwing for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes.
Milton-Union's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ian Coffey and Jaxon Strickland.
Miami East's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Milton-Union, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Miami East couldn't quite finish off Milton-Union in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 28-25. Thankfully for Miami East, Jordan Foose (who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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