Tyler HEAT are taking a road trip to square off against the Austin Royals HomeSchool Royals at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tyler HEAT has given up an average of 43.1 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Saturday, Tyler HEAT was beaten by Fort Worth THESA 59-14. Tyler HEAT hasn't had much luck with Fort Worth THESA recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Austin Royals HomeSchool beat Fort Bend Chargers HomeSchool 62-56 on Saturday. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Royals were down 28-12 in the second quarter.
Tyler HEAT better keep an eye on Dane Kerr. He was instrumental in Austin Royals HomeSchool's win, rushing for 222 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry. Those 222 rushing yards gave Kerr a new career-high.
Austin Royals HomeSchool was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 415 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Austin Royals HomeSchool's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for 13 sacks. Lathon Day led the group effort, picking up four of those sacks all by himself. Austin Royals HomeSchool got some further help from Jet Kenoyer: he made nine total tackles and snagged an interception.
Austin Royals HomeSchool's record is now 7-2. As for Tyler HEAT, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
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