Harker Heights and Shoemaker are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Harker Heights Knights will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Shoemaker Wolves at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Harker Heights' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, Harker Heights took their matchup with ease, bagging a 49-21 victory over Copperas Cove. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Shoemaker entered their tilt with Copperas Cove on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They enjoyed a cozy 30-12 win over the Bulldawgs. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 194th, while the Bulldawgs are ranked 415th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brandon Brown Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while also picking up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown. Malachi Jerome was another key player, throwing for 199 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes.
Shoemaker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Harker Heights' victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Shoemaker, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Harker Heights barely slipped by Shoemaker in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, winning 57-56. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Shoemaker's Omari Evans, who rushed for 239 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Harker Heights to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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