Heritage gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 49-27 margin over the Greenville Lions. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Coyotes' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Lions are ranked 588th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Heritage to victory, but perhaps none more so than Denzel Okekeuche, who rushed for 125 yards and a pair of scores on only 15 carries, and also picked up 82 receiving yards and one TD. Chris Allen was another key passer, throwing for 244 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Heritage will square off against Terrell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Greenville, they will challenge Sulphur Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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