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Eagles March Past Edgewood In 2023 Opener
Newcomer Nathan Webster rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns in his first game as an Eagle, leading Milford to a convincing 42-7 win at Edgewood in Week 1 of the 2023 OHSAA football season. The Milford defense was up for the task as well, holding the Cougars scoreless until early in the fourth quarter for the hosts only points of the night.
In addition to Webster’s heroics, the Eagles got a solid first start at QB from junior Luke Brand who connected on 13 of 20 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown to JP Naylor. A balanced offensive attack saw the Eagles rush for 144 yards on top of the 179 through the air for 323 total. The stingy Eagle D yielded 278 total yards to Edgewood.
The Eagles put up three first half touchdowns to race to a 21-0 lead at the break. Webster hit paydirt from two yards out in the first quarter, with Tofa Luani plowing in from a yard out for the first score of the second quarter. The Brand to Naylor strike of 22 yards just seconds before the half led to Eagle three-score advantage at the break.
Webster found the end zone again in the third, this time from six yards out, with the lone Edgewood score coming at the 10:10 mark of the fourth. Webster made it three scores for the game with just under five minutes remaining, this time from 10 yards out. The punctuation on the night came in the final 2:30 when senior Max Hardoerfer scooped a Cougar fumble and raced 70 yards the other way for the final points of the night.
The nine-game Eastern Cincinnati Conference slate kicks off next week when the Eagles travel to Lebanon for a Week 2 battle.
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