The Bellaire Cardinals will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Heights Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Bellaire is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Bellaire is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-18 victory over Cesar E. Chavez. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 26 points or more this season.
Bellaire found their leader in underclassman Jake Brasington, who rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Will Hazen, who rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, 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.
Meanwhile, Heights unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 32-20 to Lamar. 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.
Bellaire's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Bellaire took a serious blow against Heights when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 49-6. Will Bellaire have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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