Two dominant signal callers in Kason Young and Xavier Murray are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The East Robertson Indians are taking a road trip to challenge the White House-Heritage Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Robertson is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
East Robertson will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points on October 3rd, then bounced right back against Trousdale County two weeks ago. East Robertson claimed a resounding 48-0 victory over Trousdale County on the road. The match marked the Indians' most dominant win of the season.
A big part of East Robertson's victory came down to the chemistry between Young and his top target Cade Brooks. Young threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes while Brooks gained 163 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Brooks a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, White House-Heritage had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They breezed by the Rebels on the road to the tune of 49-7. The Patriots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Murray, who threw for 379 yards and six touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Aric Lopez was another key player, picking up 141 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to White House-Heritage's defense and their 4.5 sacks. Stewart County's QB won't forget Jacob Mahoney anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
East Robertson's record now sits at 7-1. As for White House-Heritage, their record is now 6-2.
Everything came up roses for East Robertson against White House-Heritage when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-21 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was White House-Heritage's Adrian Bonilla, who rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for East Robertson to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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