It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Milan had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Jackson Central Merry Cougars by a score of 14-7. The 14-point effort marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Jaydon Peete, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 129 rushing yards.
Milan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Markel Cunningham and Dee Kelley. Cunningham also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Milan's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.0 points per game. As for Jackson Central Merry, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Milan has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Huntingdon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Huntingdon will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Milan surely won't give up without a fight. Jackson Central Merry does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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