Wildcats, Bulldogs continue early season success, tied for GRC lead

The Milan Wildcats and South Harrison Bulldogs took decisive Grand River Conference victories on Friday night, with Milan downing Princeton 39-8 at Cal Hubbard Field and South Harrison rolling to a 36-0 win over Maysville at the Cemetery Bowl.  Two weeks into the conference season, Milan and South Harrison are tied with identical 2-0 records, although the ‘Cats overall mark of 4-0 is one game up on South Harrison’s 3-1.

In action broadcast on KTTN FM 92.3, Milan hosted the Princeton Tigers, with the first half action much more competitive than the final score might indicate.  Tipping the scales toward the Wildcats was a big-play offense and a defense that held the Tigers out of the end zone three times on downs.  In the first quarter, Milan senior halfback Dominic Dabney, celebrating his 18th birthday, had the longest run of his Wildcat career to open the scoring.  Dennis Stephenson provided the play-by-play call: 

By the time the late stages of the second quarter arrived, Milan found its passing attack to pick up another big scoring play with senior quarterback Mallan Cole connecting with Jeremy Bennett.  Again, here is Dennis Stephenson: 

Down 16-0, Princeton chopped the Milan lead in half by the break, with a 50 yard scoring strike to Zeb Schwartzkopf followed by a two-point conversion run by Ben Berwanger within the final 30 seconds.

Leading 16-8, Milan’s connection of Cole and Bennett struck again early in the third quarter:

Milan, now 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the GRC, will be Trenton’s Homecoming opponent next Friday night at 7 o’clock, as the Bulldogs make their return from a COVID-19 related hiatus to play their conference opener.  Here is head coach John Dabney:

That game will be carried live on Hot Country Z 101.7, KTTNSports.com, and KGOZ from Tune-In Radio.  Princeton, dropping to 1-2 overall and 0-1 in GRC play, will host the Putnam County Midgets next Friday night at Eddie Allen Field, with coverage on KTTN FM 92.3, KTTNSports.com, and KTTN from Tune-In Radio.

The South Harrison Bulldogs, in a second straight shutout, beat Maysville 36-0.  Coach Chris Schoning was a guest on Friday night’s edition of the Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri Locker Room Show:

Here is the high school football scoreboard for Friday, September 18, 2020:

Milan 39, Princeton 8 (Coverage on KTTN FM 92.3)

South Harrison 36, Maysville 0 

Gallatin 48, Polo 27 

Hallsville 46, Putnam County 0

East Buchanan 60, Hamilton 36

Mid-Buchanan 42, Lathrop 6

Lawson 10, West Platte 6

Plattsburg 29, North Platte 0 

Highland 32, Scotland County 26

Marceline 27, Fayette 0 

Knox County 26, Paris 18 

Westran 24, Harrisburg 22

Carrollton 47, Salisbury 13

Knob Noster 42, KC Northeast 6

Higginsville 31, Summit Christian 28

Lexington 22, KC Southeast 6

Southern Boone 38, Richmond 24

Savannah 23, Lafayette 21

Cameron 48, Chillicothe 21

St. Pius X 26, Maryville 14

Benton 20, KC Central 14

Clark County 42, South Shelby 0 

Centralia 18, Monroe City 0 

Palmrya 24, Brookfield 6

Moberly 27, Kirksville 0 

Pattonsburg 78, King City 46

Worth County 56, Albany 54

North Andrew 60, Stewartsville-Osborn 18

Bishop LeBlond 62, Keytesville-Northwestern 32

North Shelby 80, Schuyler County 8 

Norborne/Hardin-Central 30, Santa Fe 22

SH/NH 52, Platte Valley 6

Rock Port 50, NW Nodaway 28

Mound City 40, SW Livingston 36 

Photo credit – Milan Twitter / @milanwildcats / Tyler Clark