Football Recap: Midlothian Heritage Jaguars vs. Ennis Lions
It was a proper cat-fight when Midlothian Heritage challenged Ennis on Friday. The Midlothian Heritage Jaguars put the hurt on the Ennis Lions with a sharp 62-37 win. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Lions are ranked 337th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Carter Rutenbar, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Malik Crutcher was another key player, rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Midlothian Heritage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Ennis lost, don't look at JAMARQUEZ FARSEE. Despite the final result, he rushed for 174 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Ennis also got help from LAMARION MCGOWAN, who showed off his sure hands for 124 receiving yards.
Midlothian Heritage's record now sits at 2-3. As for Ennis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
After each having a week off, Midlothian Heritage and Terrell will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Terrell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.6 points per game this season. As for Ennis, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Greenville at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Ennis is facing Greenville at the right time seeing as Greenville is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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