Football Preview: Alamo Heights Mules vs. Victoria West Warriors
The Alamo Heights Mules will square off against the Victoria West Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after six-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Last Friday, Alamo Heights took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 55-9 win over Harlandale. That looming 55-9 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mules yet this season.
Meanwhile, Victoria West strolled past Tivy with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 45-26. The Warriors pushed the score to 45-19 by the end of the third, a deficit the Antlers cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Jenesis Jeffries, who rushed for 252 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Those 252 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominick Martinez, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown.
Victoria West wouldn't let Tivy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Victoria West can thank Tay'Vian Peoples and Jacob Freeman for forcing both of them. Peoples also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Victoria West got some further help from Jay Steen: he made four total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Victoria West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 350 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Alamo Heights pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Victoria West, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-0.
Everything came up roses for Alamo Heights against Victoria West in their previous matchup back in September of 2017, as the team secured a 42-14 victory. In that matchup, Alamo Heights amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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