Heights has gone 9-1 against Cesar E. Chavez recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Heights Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Cesar E. Chavez Lobos at 12:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Heights has three straight victories, Cesar E. Chavez has 14 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Heights is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Wisdom 47-0 at home on Thursday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 400th, while the Generals are ranked 943rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Heights found their leader in underclassman Kobe Miles, who threw for 177 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 43 yards. Another player making a difference was Corian Jacobs, who rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns.
Heights' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Ja'Cory Miller led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Dylan Ray was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making four total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Cesar E. Chavez fell victim to Sterling and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They had to suffer through a 56-0 loss at the hands of the Rangers.
Heights now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Cesar E. Chavez, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Heights against Cesar E. Chavez when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 59-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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