It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Midlothian Heritage had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They breezed past the Hillcrest Panthers to the tune of 45-7. With the Jaguars ahead 38-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Za'Ko Davis
| 10/23/25 vs Poteet | 173 |
| 09/12/25 @ Texas | 148 |
| 11/07/25 vs Kaufman | 128 |
| 10/31/25 @ Corsicana | 120 |
| 09/19/25 vs Greenville | 118 |
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Za'Ko Davis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also catching one score. Midlothian Heritage is 7-1 when Davis posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Damar Robinson was another key rusher, rushing for 89 yards and one TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Midlothian Heritage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in nine consecutive games.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 15 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Jaxson Bruton, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Midlothian Heritage's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.7 points on average over those games. As for Hillcrest, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
As of now, neither Midlothian Heritage nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.
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