Two dominant backs in Landon Cawley and Damon Ferguson Jr. are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Huntingtown Hurricanes will face off against the Milford Mill Academy Millers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Huntingtown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They beat New Town by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 35-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Hurricanes who have now won five matches in a row.
Huntingtown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cawley led the charge by rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Brody Whittington got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Huntingtown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Huntingtown's defense and their three sacks. Liam Murray was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Meanwhile, Milford Mill Academy was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Easton 42-7. That's two games straight that the Millers have won by exactly 35 points.
Milford Mill Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ferguson Jr., who rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Ferguson Jr. also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass. Dajuan Nelson also helped out as he racked up 119 rushing yards.
Milford Mill Academy pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.2 points per game. As for Huntingtown, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Huntingtown came up short against Milford Mill Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, falling 14-7. Thankfully for Huntingtown, Tahseen Howard (who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 92 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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