Football Game Preview: Heritage on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 7:03am

Football Preview: Heritage Coyotes vs. Frisco Raccoons

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The Heritage Coyotes will face off against the Frisco Raccoons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Frisco took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Heritage, who comes in off a win.

Last Friday, Heritage didn't have too much trouble with Terrell at home as they won 31-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Coyotes.

Heritage's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Denzel Okekeuche, who rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and Tatum Bell Jr, who picked up 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Okekeuche a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Vincent Hooper, who gained 84 total yards and a touchdown.

Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Frisco after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Centennial who ended up claiming the real prize. Frisco took a 26-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Centennial. The Raccoons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Even if they lost, Frisco's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Xavier Jackson was the leader with two.

Heritage's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Frisco, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

Heritage couldn't quite finish off Frisco in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 10-7. Can Heritage avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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