The Lancaster Tigers will take on the Harker Heights Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lancaster is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against DeSoto on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lancaster was dealt a 45-13 loss at the hands of DeSoto. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Eagles are ranked sixth).
Meanwhile, Harker Heights entered their tilt with Temple on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They strolled past the Wildcats with points to spare, taking the game 31-14.
C2 Evans continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 279 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 112.5 rushing yards per game.
Harker Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 396 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Harker Heights' defense made their presence known, laying out Champ Mayo. three times. In that department, Michael Mayes, Jr. was the leader with two sacks.
Harker Heights' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.0 points per game. As for Lancaster, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
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