Knightstown and Milan squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Knightstown had to settle for second. They came up short against the Milan Indians, falling 42-20. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Knightstown lost, don't look at Jameson Crawford. Despite the final result, he rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. Knightstown also got help from Brantt Ellis, who showed off his sure hands for 91 receiving yards.
Austin Green continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Milan, rushing for 182 yards and two touchdowns. Green also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Marsh, who threw for 204 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Knightstown's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Milan, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Knightstown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Milan, they will head out to challenge West Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Milan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.4 points per game this season.
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