The Milan Wildcats will take on the Marceline Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Milan will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Milan's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Maysville/Winston, posting a 27-0 victory on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Wildcats have posted against the since October 23, 2020.
Meanwhile, Marceline and South Harrison were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Marceline suffered a 38-37 loss. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Marceline had strong showings from Cody Rodgers, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns, and Weston Molloy, who picked up four receiving yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Marceline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 324 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Marceline's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jagger Sportsman and Drew Griffin.
Milan now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Marceline, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
Milan didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Marceline in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 26-21 victory. Does Milan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marceline turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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