The Miller Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Catholic Central Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Miller's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so Catholic Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Miller is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They walked away with a 27-16 win over Southern. The victory was nothing new for the Falcons as they're now sitting on five straight.
Logan Doughty was his usual excellent self, rushing for 104 yards and three touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging three interceptions.
Miller didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Doughty and Ethan Barrett. Doughty has been hot , having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last five times he's played.
Miller was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 232 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Catholic Central didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against River on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 28-22 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Catholic Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Matthew Sprochi led the charge by rushing for 123 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Sprochi a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jimmy Hernon, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Catholic Central's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Peyton Rauch was especially locked on to River's QB and sacked him three times.
Miller pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.2 points. As for Catholic Central, their record now sits at 8-3.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Miller has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 243.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Catholic Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 218.4. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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