Memorial and Heights squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Memorial had to settle for second. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 42-21 to the Heights Bulldogs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 42-20 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Although Memorial took the loss, they still got scores from Austin Alpe, Trey Iversen, and Carson Wall.
Even if they lost, Memorial's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Ethan Winnie was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Zaylen Cormier was nothing short of spectacular for Heights: he picked up 190 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Cormier was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 65 yards. Another player making a difference was Kobe Miles, who threw for 249 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
This is the second loss in a row for Memorial and nudges their season record down to 4-7. As for Heights, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Heights, they will square off against Strake Jesuit at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Strake Jesuit is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.8 points per game this season.
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