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Football Marks Open To ECC Play With Lebanon Visit
SETTING THE SCENE: Fresh off a convincing season-opening victory last Friday, Milford will now open the first nine-game Eastern Cincinnati Conference slate in league history when it hosts Lebanon in Week 2. The Eagles, behind a stout defense and senior QB Austin Hardin, rolled to a 42-6 trouncing of Edgewood in Week 1 and will look to carry that momentum into the conference-opener. The Eagles and Warriors met twice in 2021, with Lebanon pulling out a last second win in the regular season, before MHS took a first round OHSAA Playoff match-up.
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The match-up by the numbers
A look at the Milford-Lebanon match-up by the numbers (per game averages & conference team rankings):
- Milford scoring offense (1st-42.0) vs. Lebanon scoring defense (4th-21.0)
- Milford total offense (2nd-452.0) vs. Lebanon total defense (6th-361.0)
- Milford rushing offense (3rd-120.0) vs. Lebanon rushing defense (4th-147.0)
- Milford passing offense (3rd-332.0) vs. Lebanon passing defense (7th-203.0)
- Lebanon scoring offense (7th-19.0) vs. Milford scoring defense (3rd-6.0)
- Lebanon total offense (6th-197.0) vs. Milford total defense (2nd-195.0)
- Lebanon rushing offense (6th-77.0) vs. Milford rushing defense (2nd-101.0)
- Lebanon passing offense (6th-120.0) vs. Milford passing defense (4th-94.0)
Inside the numbers
A look at Milford’s statistical leaders:
Rushing Yards: Natwan Webster (56, 1 TD)
Passing Yards: Austin Hardin (326, 4 TDs)
Receiving Yards: Reece Davis (114, 2 TDs)
Tackles: Toto Luani (9)
Sacks: Tofa Luani (1.0)
Interceptions: Preston Warther (1)
Punting Average: Jacob Luecke (38.0)
Kickoff Return Yards: Jacob Smith (33)
Punt Return Yards: Jacob Smith (22)
A look at Lebanon’s statistical leaders:
Rushing Yards: Brayden Everitt (42, 1 TD)
Passing Yards: Brayden Everitt (120, 2 TDs)
Receiving Yards: Kyle Koch (54, 1 TD)
Tackles: Luke Berberich (14)
Sacks: Luke Berberich (1.0)
Interceptions: Jack Cecil/Sam Sako (1)
Punting Average: Adam Sherick (30.7)
Kickoff Return Yards: Camron Williams (22)
Punt Return Yards: N/A
Notable 2022 Performances
- QB Austin Hardin started his senior year with a bang, leading Milford to a runaway 42-6 win over Edgewood. For the night, Austin completed 17 of his 23 passes for 326 and four touchdowns (to three different receivers), making his third career 300-yard passing performance. In the last two season-openers, both against Edgewood, Austin has thrown for 619 yards and eight touchdowns.
- Junior WR Reece Davis lit up the stat sheet in the Edgewood opener, capturing his second career 100-yard receiving night with 114 for the game, along with a pair of touchdowns. His other 100-yard game came in last year’s opener at Edgewood.
- Junior WR Landen Wisbey showed he’ll be a scoring threat for the Eagles this year as he hit paydirt twice against Edgewood. Through the air, he hauled in a 52-yard TD, while also scoring on an eight-yard run on the ground.
