Heights hasn't had much luck against Kapaun Mt. Carmel recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Heights Falcons will head out to square off against the Kapaun Mt. Carmel Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Heights is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.3 points per game this season.
Heights took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by North at home to the tune of 61-7. The Falcons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Darius Rogers was his usual excellent self, rushing for 127 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, while also picking up 142 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 127 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lucas Meyer, who rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 364 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 225 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, Kapaun Mt. Carmel was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They lost 30-10 to St. James Academy. The matchup marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Heights' record now sits at 2-5. As for Kapaun Mt. Carmel, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Heights came up short against Kapaun Mt. Carmel when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 33-21. Can Heights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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