The Midlothian Heritage Jaguars came up short against the Argyle Eagles on Friday, falling 49-24.
When it comes to explaining why Midlothian Heritage lost, don't look at Carter Rutenbar. Despite the final result, he rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Midlothian Heritage wouldn't let Argyle keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Midlothian Heritage can thank Jonathan Lee and Demerick Isaac for forcing both of them. Lee also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making five total tackles, and defending a pass.
Watson Bell was a one-man wrecking crew for Argyle as he rushed for 183 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Will Krzysiak did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 85 receiving yards.
Midlothian Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Argyle, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1.
Midlothian Heritage will welcome Texas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Texas will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Midlothian Heritage surely won't give up without a fight. As for Argyle, they are taking a road trip to square off against Mansfield Timberview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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