Millennium won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were outmatched by the Verrado Vipers on the road and fell 49-20. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vipers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Millennium lost, don't look at Donovan Delong. Despite the final result, he rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 106 yards on eight of 16 attempts.
It was another big night for Chase Gieszler, who threw for 262 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score for Verrado. Gieszler is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. Roman Alicea did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 136 receiving yards.
Millennium's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Verrado, their record is now 6-2.
Millennium will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sunrise Mountain at 7:00 p.m. Millennium is facing Sunrise Mountain at the right time seeing as Sunrise Mountain is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Verrado, they are taking a road trip to challenge Canyon View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Verrado knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Canyon View likes a good challenge.
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