Milton-Union is 3-0 against Lehman Catholic since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Milton-Union Bulldogs will welcome the Lehman Catholic Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Milton-Union 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 secured a 28-23 W over Oakwood.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Milton-Union to victory, but perhaps none more so than Payton Mayfield, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Mayfield has posted since back in September of 2023. Another signal caller making a difference was Wyatt Kimmel, who threw for 189 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes.
Meanwhile, Lehman Catholic didn't have too much trouble with Benjamin Logan at home on Saturday as they won 21-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cavaliers.
Lehman Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Evan O'Leary out in front who picked up 124 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 85 yards on only ten carries. O'Leary got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 67 yards. Another player making a difference was Turner Lachey, who threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Milton-Union's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Lehman Catholic, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Milton-Union strolled past Lehman Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 51-34. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lehman Catholic's Donovan O'Leary, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Milton-Union to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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