Shoemaker and Harker Heights are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Shoemaker Wolves will challenge the Harker Heights Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Shoemaker comes in on three and Harker Heights on four.
Shoemaker is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Copperas Cove: they outscored them in every quarter. Shoemaker took down Copperas Cove 30-12 on Friday. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 194th, while the Bulldawgs are ranked 415th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Brandon Brown Jr, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown. Johnathan Pompey handled things on the ground, rushing for 83 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Shoemaker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Harker Heights was fully in charge last Friday, breezing past Copperas Cove 49-21. Considering the Knights have won four contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Shoemaker's record now sits at 6-3. As for Harker Heights, their record is now 6-2.
Shoemaker and Harker Heights were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, but Shoemaker came up empty-handed after a 57-56 loss. Thankfully for Shoemaker, Dylan Plake (who threw for 173 yards and four touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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