For the second straight year, Thorndale defeated Milano with five different players scoring for the Bulldogs in their 48-16 win over the Eagles Friday night at Pruitt Field in Milano.
THS got off to a quick start with Cain Brymer scoring his 12th touchdown of the season on a 44-yard run a little over a minute into the game. The Bulldogs scored again when Kyle Northcott found Stryker Leschber open for an eight-yard pass five minutes later. The kick failed but the Bulldogs led 13-0 with 6:22 left in the opening quarter.
Milano got within six points with in the closing seconds of the first when Drew Demeritt caught a 14-yard pass in the end zone from Ethen Knight. Marcos Ruelas made the PAT to make the score 13-7.
The Bulldogs regained their two-possession lead on a seven-yard run by Mason Lindig midway through the second. Leschber caught another pass from Northcott for the two-point conversion to give Thorndale a 21-7 lead.
Both teams scored again before the close of the first half. First, Milano’s Marcos Ruelas made a 44-yard field goal with four seconds left on the clock. Then Thorn-dale’s Michael Herzog ran for a 56-yard touchdown to close the half. THS led 28-10.
Thorndale took over for good in the third quarter with three more touchdowns. Brymer scored two minutes into the half on a 64-yard run and Colt Cauble scored his first touchdown of the game on a four-yard run two minutes later. Later in the third, Herzog caught a 25-yard pass from Northcott for his second TD of the game.
In the fourth, Milano got the final touchdown when Noah Benavides scored on a six-yard run to make the game the final score of 48-16.
MILANO–The Eagles were led by Knight who was five of 12 for 109 yards total. Marquise Jones was the top receiver with two receptions for 72 yards and Danny Cloud led MHS in rushing with 53 yards on 11 carries.
On defense, Jones also led Milano with 12 tackles. Layne Ferrell got the Eagle defense’s only sack and tackle-for-loss, Nick Grimes had a fumble recovery, Hayden Heckler blocked a PAT and Benavides and Ethan Gordon each forced a fumble.
They Eagles are 0-3 in district play but have faced a Thrall team that is picked to take the final playoff spot, and Hearne and Thorn-dale, who battle this week for what is mostly likely the game for second place.
This week, the Eagles head north to face a Marlin team that has rebounded from winless 2018 season.
The Bulldogs are 1-2 in district and are coming off a 44-33 loss to Thrall where they got within five points of the Tigers in the final four minutes of the game before coming up short on a two-point conversion and giving up a 63-yard TD run to Thrall’s Colter Hill less than a minute later.
Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m., at Legion Stadium in Marlin.
THORNDALE–The Bulldogs rushed for 443 yards with Brymer leading the squad with 163 yards on 11 carries. Herzog also had a big night with 126 yards and 11 carries as well. Both backs lead Thorndale in rushing through the first eight games with Brymer having 714 yards on 95 carries and Herzog ending Friday with 566 yards on 67 carries.
With no bye-week yet, the Bulldogs have made it through two-thirds of their district schedule, having only two games left and a record of 3-1 but still have a lot to prove.
On Friday, they face Hearne in a game that is seen as the battle for second in District 13-2A-1.
Unlike the Bulldogs, Hearne had a difficult preseason facing reputable programs in Class 3A such as Franklin and only had two wins going into district.
Since then, they lost to top-ranked Holland 34-19 before beating Thrall 48-25 and Milano 36-3.
Kickoff is 7:30 p.m., at Bulldog Stadium.
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