The third road contest was the charm for Heights, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They blew past the Wisdom Generals 49-0 on Saturday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 458th, while the Generals are ranked 968th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Heights' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kobe Miles led the charge by throwing for 178 yards and a pair of TDs on only 16 passes, while also punching in one rushing score. Phelan Powell was in the mix too, providing the Bulldogs with two scores.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Kaden Cole, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Heights didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Domingo Herrera and Anthony Barber.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-3. As for Wisdom, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Heights will challenge rival Cesar E. Chavez at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Wisdom is set to take on their familiar foe Lamar at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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