The Milton Black Panthers will face off against the Mifflinburg Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Milton's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Danville on Friday. They took a blow against the Ironmen, falling 49-0. The Black Panthers haven't had much luck with the Ironmen recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Mifflinburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 37-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hollidaysburg. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Golden Tigers are ranked 63rd).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Chad Martin, who threw for 235 yards and four touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making five total tackles. Landen Murray was another key pass catcher, picking up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mifflinburg's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Jackson Griffith led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Milton now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Mifflinburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Milton's way against Mifflinburg in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Milton made off with a 48-28 win. Does Milton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mifflinburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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