Troy Christian hasn't had much luck against Milton-Union recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Troy Christian Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Milton-Union Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Troy Christian's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Covington on Friday. They were beaten by the Buccs 45-0. The loss leaves the Eagles without a win on the season.
Meanwhile, Milton-Union's game on Friday was all tied up 21-21 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 35-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lehman Catholic. The Bulldogs gained 189 more yards on the day, but it was the Cavaliers that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, Milton-Union got top-tier performance from Payton Mayfield, who picked up 152 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Mayfield has posted since back in September of 2023. Seth Lowry was another key back, gaining 158 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Milton-Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Troy Christian's record now sits at 0-4. As for Milton-Union, their record is now 1-3.
Troy Christian suffered a grim 29-6 defeat to Milton-Union in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Troy Christian, Jordan Foose (who rushed for 231 yards and two touchdowns) 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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