Milford High School’s first state tournament football game in 34 years will be this Friday night, Nov. 21 against Wilmington Friends. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

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Milford High School’s varsity field hockey team may have barely missed on making the state tournament this season, but opposing coaches noticed the amount of talent on the Bucs’ roster.

Prior to starting the first-ever Milford Youth Soccer under-16 girls’ travel team, the Matildas, coach Keith Short had a few simple goals laid out for the team.

After a season of disarray, the Milford High School boys’ soccer team entered this season in need of a team leader who could hold things together.

When Avonda Cannon joined the Milford High School field hockey team as a junior, she didn’t really know what to expect.

Sara Kolobielski knew for the last couple of years that she would like to run cross country at Milford High School, while also playing field hockey

Milford High School's varsity football team defeated Lake Forest 27-14 on Nov. 7 to win the annual Battle of the Bell game, the Henlopen Conference Southern Division and earn a berth in the 2008 DIAA Division II State Football Tournament. It is the first time since 1974 that the Bucs will be in the state tournament.

Photos from Milford High School's boy's soccer Senior Night, Oct. 30 at Milford High School.

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Losing its final two games of the season prevented the Milford High School field hockey team from heading to the DIAA State Tournament for the third season in a row.

The Milford High School boys’ soccer program may have missed out on the opportunity to send its senior players out with a trip to the state tournament, but the Bucs still sent the seniors out in style.

The Milford High School cross country programs are not just the second best teams in Kent County, they are the second best in the entire Henlopen Conference.

One week after looking as if they would have to get in the state football tournament without winning the Henlopen Conference Southern Division, a little luck fell on the Milford Bucs.