The first MaxPreps Top 25 matchup of the 2024 high school football season took place on Friday night as No. 6 Milton (Ga.) held on for a 13-10 win over No. 21 Buford (Ga.) after a two hour weather delay. The Eagles went into halftime with a 7-0 lead and four-star quarterback Luke Nickel completed all four passes connecting with Florida State-bound wideout C.J. Wiley for a 17-yard score on the Eagles first drive of the 2nd half.
Class of 2026 standout Bryce Perry-Wright got the Wolves on the scoreboard with a safety late in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 13-2. ...