Millington rolls past Clintondale in district semifinal
By Christian Selich | Oct 30, 2026 9:31 PM
MILLINGTON — The Millington varsity football team scored 41 first-half points and defeated Clintondale 62-0 in an MHSAA Division 7 district semifinal Friday night at Furno Field. The Cardinals improved to 10-0 and advanced to the district championship game. Drake Terwilliger opened the scoring with 20- and 3-yard touchdown runs. Layden DeLong added a 1-yard touchdown run, giving Millington a 20-0 lead after the first quarter. Brason Trato scored on a 24-yard run early in the second quarter. Terwilliger followed with a 39-yard touchdown run for his third score of the half. Trato added a touchdown on a punt return before halftime, sending Millington into the locker room with a 41-0 lead. Trato scored his third touchdown on a 20-yard run in the third quarter. Eli Staffne added an 18-yard touchdown run in the fourth, and Caleb Paquette closed the scoring with a punt-return touchdown. Terwilliger led Millington with 173 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries. DeLong rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown, while Trato finished with 51 rushing yards and two scores. Millington finished with 380 yards of offense, including 341 on the ground. The Cardinals averaged 13.6 yards per rushing attempt. The Millington defense held Clintondale to 99 total yards, recorded five sacks, and allowed no third- or fourth-down conversions. Gauge Woelzlein and Trato each recorded two sacks, while Ben Hitsman added another. Evan Kreger intercepted a pass. Hudson Wygonik made eight extra points. Millington will host Ithaca at 7:00 p.m. Friday, November 6, in the district championship game. Ithaca improved to 9-1 with a 49-0 victory over Saginaw Valley Lutheran in its district semifinal.