Milan is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Lewis County is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Milan Bulldogs will welcome the Lewis County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 818 yards in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Milan was able to grind out a solid victory over Riverside, taking the game 31-20.
Jaydon Peete continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 256 yards and a touchdown while picking up 13.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Milan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, while Lewis County put up plenty of points last Thursday, the same can't be said for Waverly Central. Lewis County breezed by Waverly Central to the tune of 41-0. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 26 points or more this season.
Lewis County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.6 points per game. As for Milan, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Milan has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 273.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lewis County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 165. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Milan against Lewis County in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 40-6 victory. Does Milan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lewis County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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