Huntingtown had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 24-16 win over the Milford Mill Academy Millers on Friday. This was payback for the Hurricanes, who suffered a 14-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Brody Whittington had a dynamite game for Huntingtown, rushing for 250 yards and a touchdown while picking up 13.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Whittington a new career-high in rushing yards.
Huntingtown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Huntingtown didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Trevor Robbins, Whittington, Johnny Hollinshead, and Trenton Depompa picked up one apiece.
Despite the loss, Milford Mill Academy still got an impressive performance from Damon Ferguson Jr., who rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. Ferguson Jr. really tore up the turf during one magnificent 85-yard run. Derrell Pierson also helped out with an impressive 95 receiving yards.
Huntingtown has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.4 points per game. As for Milford Mill Academy, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2.
Huntingtown will take on Decatur at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Decatur sitting on 13 straight victories and Huntingtown on six. Milford Mill Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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