The Midlothian Heritage Jaguars will challenge the Ennis Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Midlothian Heritage will be strutting in after a win while Ennis will be coming in after a loss.
Midlothian Heritage is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Greenville on the road to the tune of 75-11 on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Jaguars as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Carter Rutenbar continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 215 yards and three touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes. Malik Crutcher was another key player, rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Midlothian Heritage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Ennis was beaten by Kaufman 55-28 on Friday.
Defeat or not, Ennis got some senior leadership from GRACEN HARRIS and JAMARQUEZ FARSEE. HARRIS gained 166 total yards and a touchdown, while FARSEE rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. FARSEE's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Midlothian Heritage's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Ennis, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Midlothian Heritage has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 194.8 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Ennis has preferred to attack from the air: they average 272.7 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Midlothian Heritage came out on top in a nail-biter against Ennis when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 38-35. Will Midlothian Heritage repeat their success, or does Ennis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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