Millbrook put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Broughton Capitals 45-14 on the road. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Capitals are ranked 197th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Millbrook's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brilison Mccullers led the charge by rushing for 175 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Nessiah Mcarthur was in the mix too, providing Millbrook with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Millbrook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Broughton only rushed for 14.
One reason for the win was Millbrook's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 5.5 sacks. Rashad Streets was especially locked on to Broughton's QB and sacked him twice. Quinton Cypher was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks, making 17 total tackles (5.0 for loss), and making 17 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Millbrook's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Broughton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Millbrook is on the road again on Friday to play Sanderson at 7:00 p.m. Sanderson's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Millbrook's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Broughton, they will head out to challenge Wakefield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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