OWINGS MILLS, Md. — It could also be a brand new yr for the Milford Mill Miller’s varsity football team, however that playoff loss a season in the past on this very discipline to Huntington within the semifinals nonetheless stings.
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Milford Mill football team uses playoff loss as motivation for championship run
The team plans on utilizing that loss as gasoline and hopes to get to a different state championship, which they have not had since 2022.
“You lose your final recreation; it ought to keep on with you,” stated head coach Reggie White.
Last yr’s bitter season-ending loss nonetheless sits with White. His team has been grinding away within the weight room and on the sector since January. As a coach who is aware of what profitable the massive recreation takes, he feels this group has championship potential.
“Everything is right here. The puzzle items are laid out on the desk. All we gotta do is put them collectively,” White stated.
It begins on offense with their star operating again and Pittsburgh Panthers commit Damon Ferguson.
“Damon has extra power than I’ve ever seen out of any little one within the United States of America. He’s simply energetic; he is playful,” White stated.
“Ferguson has a profitable faculty profession coming, however you would not understand it. He by no means talks about it and is one other non-arrogant individual,” White continued.
Ferguson says he is improved his physicality this offseason.
“I elevate extra. You know the explanation folks elevate is so their physique can face up to hits. At operating again, you get hit virtually each play. It’s assured you are gonna get hit. So I needed to get stronger,” Ferguson stated.
Defensively, there’s loads of expertise on that facet as nicely. White believes they’ve the most effective defensive again room within the state, and it begins with NC State commit Koby Sarkodie.
“He’s athletic, he is lengthy, he is rangy, you already know, he is aggressive. We inform him to come back off that edge, you already know; he nonetheless ain’t obtained all his wits about him, so he simply tries to hit something that strikes. So I really like that about him,” White stated.
Sarkodie stated he is all about being stronger in his remaining yr.
“I’m simply coaching daily and taking lifting significantly. Last yr I used to be form of slacking on that, however this yr I took it very significantly,” Sarkodie stated.
The Miller’s first recreation is September fifth at house towards Richard Wright Public Charter School.
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