Two dominant signal callers in Kobe Miles and Gavin Guzman are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Heights Bulldogs will take on the Stratford Spartans at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Heights will be strutting in after a win while Stratford will be coming in after a defeat.
Stratford will be up against a hot Heights squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Bulldogs claimed a resounding 55-12 victory over Westside. Considering the Bulldogs have won six games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Christopher Martin went supernova, picking up 106 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also rushing for 85 yards and one score. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 76 yards. Another receiver making a difference was Nelson Rodriguez, who picked up 53 receiving yards and three TDs.
Heights' run defense was locked in: Westside could only muster 3.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Jonaven House for the heroic effort on defense: he. Heights' run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.29 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 11.57 on average over their last five games.
Meanwhile, while it was Stratford who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Memorial who put up more. The Spartans came up short against the Mustangs, falling 40-14. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 757th, while the Mustangs are ranked 189th).
Heights' win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Stratford, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Heights didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Stratford when the teams last played back in November of 2022, but they still walked away with a 25-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs 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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