Two dominant backs in Dk Garza and Robert Sanchez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Alamo Heights Mules's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Mercedes Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Alamo Heights' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last nine matchups.
Alamo Heights is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 70-14 victory over Ray. Given the Mules' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Texans are ranked 938th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mercedes entered their tilt with Sharyland on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 45-20 margin over the Rattlers. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Mercedes' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Aaron Cortez, who rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns, and Sanchez, who rushed for 206 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Cortez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Mercedes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 381 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Mercedes didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Frank Gonzalez and Dylan Rivera. Another thorn in Sharyland's side was Anthony Velasquez, who made 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Mercedes pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.7 points per game. As for Alamo Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
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