Monticello and Milford squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Monticello had to settle for second. They were dealt an 83-24 loss at the hands of the Tigers. The defeat continues a trend for the Buckaroo in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Cache Young threw for 243 yards and one touchdown. Tommy Morrison was his top target, picking up 131 receiving yards. On the ground, Landon Shumway rushed for 133 yards on only 13 carries.
Carson Cheney produced another solid effort throwing for 206 yards and five TDs on only 12 passes, while also rushing for 51 yards and one score for Milford. Those 51 rushing yards gave Cheney a new career-high. Kyzler Merryweather was another key player, gaining 90 total yards and four touchdowns.
Monticello now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Milford, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Monticello does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Milford, they will face off against Rich at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Rebels have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
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