Milan is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Huntingdon is on a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Milan Bulldogs will host the Huntingdon Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Milan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.9 points per game this season.
Milan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 14-7 win over Jackson Central Merry. The 14-point effort marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Jaydon Peete, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Milan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Markel Cunningham and Dee Kelley. Cunningham also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Huntingdon against Riverside on Friday as the squad secured a 35-7 victory. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Brady Warbritton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 239 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per carry. Those 239 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gray Eubanks, who rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Huntingdon's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Easton Byars was especially locked on to Riverside's QB and sacked him twice. Aiden Hilliard was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Huntingdon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 384 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 239 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Huntingdon's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Milan, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
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 Huntingdon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 303.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Milan's way against Huntingdon when the teams last played back in September, as Milan made off with a 28-7 win. Does Milan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Huntingdon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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