The Granger Lions will take on the Milano Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Granger will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Granger is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Bartlett on Friday as Granger made off with a 43-23 win. With the Lions ahead 28-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Milano scored first but ultimately less than Iola in their matchup on Friday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 35-14.
Despite the loss, Milano got top-tier performance from Gerald Dykes, who rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Dykes' longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards.
Even though they lost, Milano was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
The victory got Granger back to even at 2-2. As for Milano, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Granger against Milano when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 51-14 win. Will Granger repeat their success, or does Milano have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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