The Heights Bulldogs will challenge the Memorial Mustangs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Heights' defense has only allowed 11.5 points per game this season, so Memorial's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Memorial is hoping to do what Westside couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Heights' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Heights breezed by Westside to the tune of 55-0. Considering the Bulldogs have won six contests by more than 21 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Heights found their leader in sophomore Kobe Miles, who threw for 120 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards. The dominant performance gave Miles a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Memorial's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 42-21 to Stratford. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Austin Alpe put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 74 yards on only ten carries.
Heights' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.3 points per game. As for Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Everything went Heights' way against Memorial when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as Heights made off with a 42-20 win. Does Heights have another victory up their sleeve, or will Memorial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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