Football Preview: Midlothian Heritage Jaguars vs. Kaufman Lions
The Midlothian Heritage Jaguars will challenge the Kaufman Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Midlothian Heritage comes in on six and Kaufman on three.
Last Friday, Midlothian Heritage took their game with ease, bagging a 51-7 win over Corsicana. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.
Za'Ko Davis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 210 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 109.3 rushing yards per game. Landon Wright was another key player, picking up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Midlothian Heritage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 346 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 245 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Kaufman was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Greenville 41-8. The result was nothing new for Kaufman, who have now won four matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Kaufman's victory came down to the chemistry between Ty Burleson and his top target Aljour Miles II. Burleson threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns while Miles II picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown. Chance Fanus got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Kaufman is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.7 points per game. As for Midlothian Heritage, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Midlothian Heritage came out on top in a nail-biter against Kaufman when the teams last played back in November of 2016, sneaking past 39-36. Does Midlothian Heritage have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kaufman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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