Football Preview: Heights Bulldogs vs. Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders
The Heights Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Strake Jesuit Fighting Crusaders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Heights is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 42-21 margin over Memorial. The win was nothing new for the Bulldogs as they're now sitting on four straight.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Heights to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zaylen Cormier, who picked up 190 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Cormier was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 65 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kobe Miles, who threw for 249 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Strake Jesuit). Everything went their way against Tompkins on Friday as Strake Jesuit made off with a 56-36 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Fighting Crusaders who have now won four matches in a row.
It was another big night for John Hebert, who rushed for 402 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown. Hebert is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 151 every time he's taken the field this season.
Strake Jesuit was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 455 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Strake Jesuit is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.5 points per game. As for Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Heights came up short against Strake Jesuit in their previous matchup back in November of 2015, falling 21-13. Will Heights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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