Football Game Preview: Wakeland Wolverines vs. Heritage Coyotes

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Previous Games

10/11/24 - Home	30-27 W
09/07/23 - Away	56-21 W
09/08/22 - Home	13-19 L
09/30/21 - Home	55-35 W
10/30/20 - Away	52-24 W
+ 5 more games

Wakeland has gone 9-1 against Heritage recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wolverines will square off against the Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wakeland has six straight victories, Heritage has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Wakeland's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Centennial 42-0. Considering the Wolverines have won three matchups by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Miles Bladon was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 144 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Grayson Myer also helped with two touchdowns in total.

Wakeland's run defense was locked in: Centennial could only muster 0.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Dallas Preston for the heroic effort on defense: he. Wakeland didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged nine.

Wakeland's defense didn't let Carter Hughes, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Preston, Austin Wilson, and Blake Landry, who each picked up one sack apiece. Wakeland received some extra help from Myer, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

Meanwhile, Heritage suffered their closest defeat since October 11, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Sherman by a score of 29-27.

Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Wakeland, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.

Wakeland skirted past Heritage 30-27 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Coyotes' Tatum Bell Jr, who picked up 112 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 56 yards and one TD. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Wolverines still be able to contain Bell Jr? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.