The matchup between Miller County and Randolph-Clay on Friday hardly resembled the 14-6 effort from their previous meeting. The Miller County Pirates blew past the Randolph-Clay Red Devils 54-6. That 48 point margin sets a new team best for the Pirates this season.
Miller County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jp Powell led the charge by rushing for 75 yards on only seven carries, while also throwing for 64 yards and two touchdowns. TJ Grant also helped with three touchdowns in total.
Miller County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Dontravious Burr, Stanley Shephard, and Jimmy Mcentyre picked up one apiece.
Miller County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Miller County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Randolph-Clay, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Miller County will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wilkinson County on November 16th. Wilkinson County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Miller County likes a good challenge. Randolph-Clay does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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