MILTON, Ga. — It was a great day to be a Milton Eagle.

After a day full of Freedom Bowl festivities on the campus of the first-ever hosts of the event, the football team delivered, hammering highly-touted Cardinal Gibbons, 42-17, to earn a landmark victory for the program on a grand stage.

The Eagles' drew first blood on special teams. Charlie Keeney scooped up a blocked punt on the tail end of Gibbons' first possession and took it to the barn, giving Milton the early 7-0 lead.

After a Chiefs' field goal, Josh Edwards—who enjoyed a huge night—pushed the lead to 14-3 with less than a minute to play in the first quarter.

Milton finds the end zone again this time from just 2 yards out and they now lead Cardinal Gibbons 14-3 with 1 minute to go in the first quarter. pic.twitter.com/A3wuiXD5lq

— FloFootball (@FloFootball) September 1, 2018

Cardinal Gibbons answered, but had no answer for Edwards or Milton quarterback Jordan Yates.

Edwards would score three more times, pushing the lead to 28-10 with his third touchdown of the night. He finished with 80 rushing yards.

This @MiltonEagles_FB offense is on fire! They find the end zone again to take a commanding 28-10 lead. pic.twitter.com/cOKA95d1HY

— FloFootball (@FloFootball) September 1, 2018

Yates was in complete command throughout the contest on the way to 243 passing yards and one touchdown.

The Freedom Bowl will conclude on Saturday with four more contests, including another Florida-Georgia matchup: Wekiva vs. North Gwinnett at 8:30 PM ET.