Miller has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Sinton has won nine straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Miller Buccaneers will square off against the Sinton Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Miller took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 56-21 win over Cuero. Considering the Buccaneers have won three contests by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Broderick Taylor, who rushed for 235 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Eathan Vela, who picked up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Miller's defense and their eight sacks. Leading the way was Delson Cavaness with 2.5. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Cuero's side was Jayden Vela, who picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Miller was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Sinton won against Alice last Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Sinton took down Gregory-Portland 42-27. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Wildcats are ranked 675th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sinton relied on the efforts of Mykha Green, who gained 224 total yards and two touchdowns, and Triston Handson, who rushed for 146 yards and four touchdowns. Green really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run. Sinton also got help from Jacoby James, who showed off his sure hands for 139 receiving yards.
Sinton wouldn't let Gregory-Portland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Qwincy Rhines was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Miller's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Sinton, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Miller has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 178.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sinton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 335.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Miller didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Sinton when the teams last played back in September of 2021, but they still walked away with a 34-30 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Sinton's Rene Galvan, who rushed for 227 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 75 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Miller to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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