The Milton Eagles will challenge the Gainesville Red Elephants at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gainesville will be up against a hot Milton squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. The Eagles claimed a resounding 40-7 win over Lanier. With the Eagles ahead 27-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
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It was another big night for Bentley Hickman, who rushed for 153 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ben Halevi, who threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Milton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lanier only rushed for 101.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Milton's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Billy Weivoda and Christian Hunter, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them. Milton received some extra help from Weivoda, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, Gainesville really took it to Seckinger for the full four quarters, racking up a 41-14 victory. Given the Red Elephants' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Jaguars are ranked 110th) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Milton's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Gainesville, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-1.
Milton strolled past Gainesville in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a score of 42-24. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Elephants turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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