The Heights Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Bellaire Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Heights is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lamar just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 32-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Texans. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Texans recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bellaire). They blew past Cesar E. Chavez, posting a 56-18 victory on the road. The win was familiar territory for the Cardinals who have now won four matchups in a row.
Jake Brasington was his usual excellent self, rushing for 124 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Will Hazen was another key player, rushing for 56 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bellaire was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cesar E. Chavez only rushed for 73.
Bellaire wouldn't let Cesar E. Chavez keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Chris Wilson led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Heights' loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Bellaire, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Heights against Bellaire when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 49-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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