Football Preview: Ennis Lions vs. Midlothian Heritage Jaguars
The Ennis Lions will head out to face off against the Midlothian Heritage Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Ennis was beaten by Kaufman 55-28.
Ennis' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of GRACEN HARRIS, who gained 166 total yards and a touchdown, and JAMARQUEZ FARSEE, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. FARSEE's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Midlothian Heritage, as they earned their first road win of the season. They breezed by Greenville on the road to the tune of 75-11 on Friday. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while the Lions are ranked 611th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carter Rutenbar continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 215 yards and three touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes. Malik Crutcher was another key player, rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Midlothian Heritage wouldn't let Greenville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Midlothian Heritage can thank Jaime De Los Santos and Ja'Terion Robinson for forcing all of them.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Midlothian Heritage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Ennis' defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Midlothian Heritage, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Ennis has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 272.7 passing yards per game. Midlothian Heritage, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 194.8 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Ennis couldn't quite finish off Midlothian Heritage in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 38-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rutenbar, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 105 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Ennis 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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