Stewart County hasn't had much luck against White House-Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m.
Stewart County is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 17th straight game dating back to last season last Friday. The matchup between them and Gibson County wasn't particularly close, with Stewart County falling 28-14.
Meanwhile, White House-Heritage waltzed into their contest last Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Bobcats 42-14 on the road. Considering the Patriots have won three games by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
White House-Heritage's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aric Lopez, who picked up 83 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Lopez is on a roll when it comes to receiving touchdowns, as he's now hauled in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another signal caller making a difference was Xavier Murray, who threw for 205 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
White House-Heritage didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dason Springer and Cale Hunt. White House-Heritage got some further help from Luke Warren: he picked up a sack, made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Stewart County's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for White House-Heritage, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Stewart County was dealt a bruising 41-6 defeat at the hands of White House-Heritage in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Stewart County, Adrian Bonilla (who rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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