The Ennis Lions will head out on the road to take on the Midlothian Heritage Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Ennis was beaten by Kaufman 55-28.
Despite the defeat, Ennis had strong showings from GRACEN HARRIS, who gained 166 total yards and a touchdown, and JAMARQUEZ FARSEE, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. FARSEE got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 66 yards.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Midlothian Heritage, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past Greenville, posting a 75-11 win on the road. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while the Lions are ranked 611th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carter Rutenbar continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 215 yards and three touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Malik Crutcher, who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Midlothian Heritage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Ennis' loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Midlothian Heritage, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.
Ennis couldn't quite finish off Midlothian Heritage in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 38-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rutenbar, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 105 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Ennis knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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