Mill Creek entered their tilt with Dacula on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 54-24 victory over the Dacula Falcons. Considering the Hawks have won five matchups by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mill Creek's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trey Walker, who rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. Daniel Smith was another key rusher, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mill Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Mill Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brock Rembert and Luke Metz.
When it comes to explaining why Dacula lost, don't look at Isaac Kareem-Maman. Despite the final result, he picked up 171 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Kareem-Maman torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards. Dacula also got a significant boost from Hector Davies, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Mill Creek's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Dacula, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks challenges Collins Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. They are on a four-game streak of home wins, Mill Creek a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Dacula, they will square off against Buford at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Buford knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Dacula likes a good challenge.
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