Alamo Heights put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to the Canyon Cougars for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-27 victory on the road. Given the Mules' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Cougars are ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Alamo Heights to victory were Dk Garza and Michael Terry. Garza gained 229 total yards and four touchdowns, while Terry gained 153 total yards and three touchdowns. Garza showed off some serious burst, turning on the jets for a run for 67 yards. Watson Lasswell was another key player, throwing for 113 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alamo Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Alamo Heights' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Trip Johnson. Another thorn in Canyon's side was Ryan Stetson, who picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Alamo Heights pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Canyon, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Alamo Heights will welcome Clemens at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Canyon, they will square off against Eagle Pass at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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