Football Preview: Midlothian Heritage Jaguars vs. Texas Tigers
Midlothian Heritage has won five straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Texas has won five straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Midlothian Heritage Jaguars will welcome the Texas Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Midlothian Heritage lost 49-24 to Argyle on Friday.
Midlothian Heritage might have lost, but man, Carter Rutenbar was a machine: he rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Midlothian Heritage wouldn't let Argyle keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Midlothian Heritage can thank Jonathan Lee and Demerick Isaac for forcing both of them. Lee also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making five total tackles, and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Texas won against Liberty Christian on Thursday with 52 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Texas enjoyed a cozy 52-35 win over Liberty Christian. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly 17 points.
Texas' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tradarian Ball, who picked up 183 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Javari Johnson was another key player, rushing for 179 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry.
Midlothian Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Texas, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
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