Miller is 0-4 against Gregory-Portland since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Miller Buccaneers will square off against the Gregory-Portland Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gregory-Portland is hoping to do what King couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Miller's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Miller's defense stepped up to hand King a 68-0 shutout. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Mustangs are ranked 1030th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Miller didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Charles Williams and Josh Garrett. Miller got some further help from Lamarcus Cullum: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Gregory-Portland faced off against Carroll on Thursday. Gregory-Portland really took it to Carroll for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-7 victory. The win was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on four straight.
It was another big night for Reed Dooms, who threw for 389 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown. Brandon Coates also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Gregory-Portland wouldn't let Carroll keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Aiden Moreno led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played.
Miller's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Gregory-Portland, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Miller was taken down by Gregory-Portland 48-18 in their previous meeting back in October of 2017. Thankfully for Miller, Kyle Zipprian (who rushed for 113 yards and three 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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