Heritage is 2-8 against Wakeland since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Heritage Coyotes will square off against the Wakeland Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Heritage took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 49-24 margin over Sherman. With that victory, the Coyotes brought their scoring average up to 26.8 points per game.
Denzel Okekeuche and Vincent Hooper were among the main playmakers for Heritage as the former gained 170 total yards and three touchdowns and the latter gained 149 total yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Okekeuche is now averaging an impressive 107.2 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Greek, who threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Wakeland posted their biggest win since October 27, 2023 on Friday. They put the hurt on Centennial with a sharp 35-14 victory.
Jayden Maples was the offensive standout of the matchup as he threw for 338 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt. Wakeland also got a significant boost from Aidan Poole, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 116 yards.
Heritage now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Wakeland, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Okekeuche and Poole. Okekeuche has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 107.2 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Poole has averaged 108.8 rushing yards per game this season.
Heritage was taken down by Wakeland 56-21 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Heritage, Brennan Myer (who threw for 318 yards and six touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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