It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Jackson Central Merry can now relate to. They took a 14-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Milan Bulldogs on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Cougars couldn't push the score so high this time.
Terell Williams punched in a rushing score, and also threw for 105 yards on eight of 25 attempts.
Bj Mcknight was his top target, picking up 51 receiving yards. On the ground,
Jonas Patterson rushed for 119 yards.
Jaydon Peete was his usual excellent self, rushing for 129 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry for Milan. Peete also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Jackson Central Merry moved to 9-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Milan, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Jackson Central Merry does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Milan, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Huntingdon, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Huntingdon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Milan likes a good challenge.
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