Football Preview: South Titans vs. Heights Falcons
South hasn't had much luck against Heights recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Titans will play host again on Friday to welcome the Heights Falcons, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. South will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
South is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by North at home to the tune of 50-0 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Heights challenged Bishop Carroll on Friday. Heights was outmatched by Bishop Carroll on the road and fell 52-21.
Despite the defeat, Heights had strong showings from Darius Rogers, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and Zane Masterson, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Those 65 rushing yards gave Masterson a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
South pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
South was taken down by Heights 32-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Heights' Lucas Meyer, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Now that South knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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