Football Recap: Drexel/Miami vs. New Heights Christian Academy Cougars
On Friday, Drexel/Miami faced New Heights Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Drexel/Miami walked away with a 42-34 win over the New Heights Christian Academy Cougars. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Drexel/Miami.
It was another big night for Mason Jackson, who rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 57 yards and two touchdowns. His passing game has become a key predictor of Drexel/Miami's success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise. Kolbi Nichols also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Drexel/Miami was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Drexel/Miami now has a winning record of 5-4. As for New Heights Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 5-4.
After each having a week off, Drexel/Miami and Appleton City will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:55 p.m. on November 8th. Drexel/Miami is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.1 points per game this season. New Heights Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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