Two dominant backs in Dk Garza and Broderick Taylor are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Alamo Heights Mules will take on the Miller Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Alamo Heights is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 75-14 victory over Mercedes. The win was just business as usual for the Mules, who after 12 games remain undefeated this season.
Meanwhile, Miller waltzed into their contest on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Diamondbacks, posting a 59-6 victory. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-6.
It was another big night for Taylor, who rushed for 223 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 122 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Trevor Long, who threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt.
Miller was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Miller didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lamarcus Cullum and Izaiah Guidrey.
Miller is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.9 points per game. As for Alamo Heights, their win bumped their record up to 12-0.
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