Two dominant signal callers in David Shern and Carson Cheney are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams Marauders will face off against the Milford Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 55-6 win over Panguitch. The Marauders pushed the score to 35-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bobcats had little chance of recovering from.
Meanwhile, Milford faced Monticello in a battle between two of the state's top teams on October 9th. The Tigers' defense stepped up to hand the Buckaroo a 67-0 shutout. The Tigers have beaten the Buckaroo the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Buckaroo has come to flipping the script.
Milford's win came from a few key players Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tayon Blackburn, who rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 60 yards. Kyzler Merryweather was in the mix as well, providing Milford with three scores.
Milford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Boston Sullivan led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Cheney is also on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in each of the last three games he's played. Sullivan got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Milford, racking up 11 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Merryweather, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Milford's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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