Sam Milligan running the ball against Springfield for a touchdown. Photo by James Quinn Photography.
By Bob Grotz
Sam Milligan is a quarterback, and he misses playing the position. There’s just no getting around the angst of being unable to take each snap for Strath Haven.
But Milligan got an opportunity to touch the ball again Friday, and he responded with three explosive scoring runs to spark the Panthers to a 41-14 win over Springfield at George King Field.
Playing with a huge, padded cast on his right hand, Milligan contributed a two-yard touchdown run following Anthony Crawford’s three-yard scoring plunge to give the Panthers a 14-0 lead. In the second half, he tallied touchdowns from 24 and 28 yards out on his way to 120 yards on six rushes.
“I had surgery last week,” Milligan said. “I was super excited. There’s something about playing quarterback, whether you run first or pass first that’s fun. But I mean I haven’t had fun like that tonight playing football in a while. That was awesome. I haven’t played running back since my first year of football in seventh grade.”
