Miller extended their postseason success on Saturday against Catholic Central. They strolled past the Catholic Central Crusaders with points to spare, taking the game 36-20. The win was familiar territory for the Falcons who have now won six contests in a row.
Miller was led to victory by Logan Doughty and Noah LeMaster. Doughty rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while LeMaster rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Doughty's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Miller was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 232 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Catholic Central still got an impressive performance from Matthew Sprochi, who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 30 yards and two touchdowns. Catholic Central also got a significant boost from Jimmy Hernon, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
Miller's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.3 points per game. As for Catholic Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Miller will be taking part in a tournament against Danville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Danville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Miller likes a good challenge. Catholic Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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