Dundalk entered their match against Milford Mill Academy on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Dundalk Owls took a 32-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Milford Mill Academy Millers. The Owls lost against the Millers in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 33-0 score last time.
Several Owls players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Micah Williams, who threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (95 yards to be exact) went to AJ Smith, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Damon Ferguson Jr. was his usual excellent self, rushing for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries for Milford Mill Academy. The dominant performance gave Ferguson Jr. a new career-high in rushing yards. Owen Newberns was another key player, throwing for 144 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes.
Dundalk's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for Milford Mill Academy, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Dundalk has already played their next contest, a 60-13 victory against Kenwood on the 10th. As for Milford Mill Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 53-0 win against Catonsville on the 10th.
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