After having lost a blowout in their previous game against DeSoto, Miller was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Cuero Gobblers, posting a 56-21 victory on the road. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Gobblers are ranked 303rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Broderick Taylor was his usual excellent self, rushing for 235 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Eathan Vela, who picked up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Miller's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. In that department, Delson Cavaness was the leader with 2.5. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season. Jayden Vela was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Miller was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Cuero's loss came despite strong showings from Jaxxon Marie and Walker Dietze. Marie rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown, while Dietze picked up 49 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Miller's record now sits at 3-1. As for Cuero, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Miller didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 23-16 loss vs. Sinton on the 27th. Cuero has also already played their next contest, a 40-38 win against Belton on the 27th.
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