This 67 year old rivalry north of Atlanta between these two football power houses always results in a great turnout and great game. The Rivalry began when both Roswell and Milton were small farming towns in 1950 and today, both teams are entrenched in suburbia but with the same small town spirit for this old Georgia rivalry. Milton was entering the game with a 4 and 0 record whereas Roswell had a 1 and 4 record. The Roswell Hornets came to fight and prove the naysayers wrong.

MVP

Jordan Yates

Milton

SCHOLAR ATHLETES

Matthew DoVale

Roswell

Matthew is a two-year letterman on the varsity football team. When he is not excelling on the football field, he is excelling in the National Honor Society and Cure Club. He hopes to attending Georgia Tech or MIT in the fall.

Kevin Murphy

Milton

Kevin is a three-year starter and letterman in both football and lacrosse. He has been a four-year member of the Young Men’s Service League, is a member of the Milton Building Men of Integrity program and mentoring program. He hopes to play college football and is undecided on where he will attend.

HALL OF FAME

Sam DiRoberto

Roswell

Sam played in this rivalry for three years and was team captain his senior year. He was the lead tackler from the linebacker position and never a lost to Milton. He is currently enrolled at Valdosta State University and is a member of the football team with a full scholarship.

Josh Harris

Milton

Josh played in the rivalry game for three years during high school where he played guard and tackle. He helped to clear the way for a last minute Milton victory in 2011 and helped the Eagles amass a powerful offensive.

GAME SUMMARY

The first quarter was very evenly matched – both teams’ defenses played exceptionally and they entered the second quarter tied 7-7. A few costly mistakes by Roswell in the second quarter, however, put the Milton Eagles ahead 21-7 at halftime. Roswell fumbled the ball on a drive to score and on their next possession, threw for an interception in the end zone. The energy on the Milton team only intensified after halftime and they continued to pound on the Roswell Hornets, even scoring one final time with three minutes remaining. The final score was 40-7. Milton is now 5 and 0 and Roswell 2 and 4.