Southeast hasn't had much luck against Heights recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Golden Buffalo will be playing at home against the Falcons. Southeast will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Southeast's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 64-0 win over North. The result was nothing new for the Golden Buffalo, who have now won three contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Southeast's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Michael Cooks, who rushed for 106 yards and a pair of TDs on only five carries. Those 106 rushing yards gave Cooks a new career-high. Will Obar was in the mix as well, providing Southeast with one score.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Southeast proved: they limited North to a paltry 0.8 yards per carry. While two picked up at least nine total tackles, Marcus Johnson stood above the rest. He picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss). Southeast's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.48 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 7.23 on average over their last five games.
Marcus Johnson
| 10/23/25 @ North | 9 |
| 10/17/25 vs West | 7 |
| 10/10/25 vs Garden City | 10 |
| 10/03/25 vs Kapaun Mt. Carmel | 10 |
| 09/26/25 vs Heights | 7 |
| + 7 more games |
Southeast's defense didn't let Armoni Lopez, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Johnson was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last 12 games he's played dating back to last season. Southeast received some extra help from Obar, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, Heights played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Kapaun Mt. Carmel 56-14. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Heights' loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Southeast, their record now sits at 6-2.
Everything went Southeast's way against Heights in their previous meeting back in September, as Southeast made off with a 35-14 victory. Do the Golden Buffalo have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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