Westside hasn't had much luck against Heights recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Westside Wolves will face off against the Heights Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Westside is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Cesar E. Chavez a 58-0 shutout last Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Wolves who have now won three contests in a row.
It was another big night for Alexandre Turcios, who rushed for 207 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. Those 207 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dillyn White, who rushed for 32 yards and three touchdowns.
Westside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Westside didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Justin Nwoko and Bryce Harris. Nwoko is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Heights humbled Houston Math Science & Tech with a 58-6 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 431st, while the Tigers are ranked 1137th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Heights found their leader in sophomore Kobe Miles, who threw for 164 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
The win made it two in a row for Heights and bumps their season record up to 6-3. As for Westside, their record now sits at 3-6.
Westside took a serious blow against Heights in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 59-7. Can Westside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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