After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Tate is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Milton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tate will be strutting in after a win while Milton will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Tate didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Pensacola, but they still walked away with a 27-22 victory. Given the Aggies' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Tigers are ranked 305th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Demorion Clay Jr was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Taite Davis, who threw for 91 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Milton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell to Booker T. Washington 12-7.
Tate's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Milton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Tate against Milton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 45-7 victory. In that contest, Tate amassed a halftime lead of 31-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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