The Milton Black Panthers will face off against the Mount Carmel RED TORNADOES at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Milton took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Midd-West 27-0 at home. That 27 point margin sets a new team best for the Black Panthers this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mount Carmel). They blew past Central Mountain, posting a 49-20 victory at home. The RED TORNADOES might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 21 points or more this season.
Mount Carmel's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gavin Marshalek led the charge by throwing for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. Another big playmaker for Mount Carmel was Jon Morgante, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
With the win, Milton broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-5. As for Mount Carmel, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Milton didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Mount Carmel when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 12-7 win. Does Milton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mount Carmel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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