Millington Central extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Friday, dropping them down to 0-3. They took a 36-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakeland Preparatory Lions. The match was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Trojans couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the defeat, Millington Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cole Hawkins threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 72 yards and one score on only five carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 55 yards. Millington Central's leading receiver AJ Wiggins was Hawkins' top target yet again, picking up 65 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Lakeland Preparatory's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Lakeland Preparatory was led to victory by Brett Godwin and Anden Quinn. Godwin threw for 282 yards and four touchdowns, while Quinn picked up 204 receiving yards and a pair of scores. The dominant performance also gave Quinn a new career-high in receiving touchdowns (two).
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Millington Central is set to square off against their familiar foe Fayette Ware at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lakeland Preparatory will challenge rival Haywood on Friday.
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