Wisdom is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Saturday. They will host the Heights Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Wisdom has given up an average of 41 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Friday, Wisdom was beaten by Strake Jesuit 48-9. While losing is never fun, the Generals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 989th, while the Fighting Crusaders are ranked 317th).
Despite the defeat, Wisdom got top-tier performance from Ajani Mayeux, who rushed for 94 yards and one TD on only six carries.
Meanwhile, Heights and Alief Taylor were almost perfectly matched up last Friday, but Heights suffered a 21-20 loss.
Wisdom will have to contain Kobe Miles as he made an impact in Heights' last game. He threw for 202 yards and three touchdowns.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Joseph Chavez for the heroic effort on defense: he. Heights' ground attack was stronger, having averaged four.
Wisdom's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Wisdom has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 201.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Heights, though, as they've been averaging only 66.8 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Wisdom took a serious blow against Heights in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, falling 47-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Miles, who threw for 177 yards and three TDs while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 43 yards. Now that the Generals know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
