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Millington holds off Ubly, improves to 8-0

By Christian Selich | Oct 18, 2026 2:59 PM

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UBLY — The Millington varsity football team used four touchdowns from Layden DeLong and held off Ubly for a 34-30 victory Friday night. The Cardinals improved to 8-0 with the win. It marks the eighth 8-0 start in program history. After a scoreless first quarter, DeLong opened the scoring with a 25-yard touchdown run. Evan Kreger added the extra point for a 7-0 lead. Ubly answered with a 64-yard touchdown run by Jordan Maurer, but DeLong returned the following kickoff 71 yards for a touchdown. Kreger’s extra point gave Millington a 14-6 advantage. Cooper Langenburg scored on a 1-yard run for Ubly before DeLong closed the first half with a 14-yard touchdown run, sending the Cardinals into halftime with a 20-12 lead. Drake Terwilliger scored on a 5-yard run in the third quarter, and DeLong ran in the two-point conversion to extend Millington’s lead to 28-12. Ubly responded with touchdown runs of 57 yards by Langenburg and 51 yards by Maurer, cutting Millington’s lead to 28-24. DeLong provided the deciding points with an 8-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Ubly scored once more, but the Cardinals held on for the four-point win. DeLong rushed for 153 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries. He also scored on the kickoff return and added a two-point conversion. Terwilliger finished with 83 yards and one touchdown on 14 carries. Brason Trato added 30 yards as Millington finished with 281 rushing yards. Terwilliger led the defense with 10 tackles. Collin Milostan, Trato, Ben Hitsman and Gauge Woelzlein each recorded seven tackles. Staffne and Hitsman registered sacks. Millington will close the regular season at Harbor Beach at 7 p.m. Friday, October 23.