If C. Milton Wright was feeling good fresh off their 27-7 takedown of North Harford last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The C. Milton Wright Mustangs fell just short of the Harford Tech Cobras by a score of 23-21 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 17-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why C. Milton Wright lost, don't look at Jaxon Simms. Despite the final result, he rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns. C. Milton Wright is 4-2 when Simms posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Harford Tech's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Stephen Kelley Ii, who threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Karon Evans, who picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
C. Milton Wright's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for Harford Tech, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
C. Milton Wright will face off against Hereford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Harford Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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