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Waco La Vega, Midlothian Heritage encouraged by predistrict performance as La Vega downs Heritage 45-18
In a battle of state title contenders, the more experienced program found an edge in the second half.
After a close first half that had them trailing 16-12, No. 5 Waco La Vega stormed back in the second half, defeating No. 4 Midlothian Heritage 45-18 in a statement win.
La Vega utilized their strong running attack, racking up 439 yards to pull away from the Jaguars in the second half. Running back John Richards led the way for the Pirates, tallying 183 yards and two touchdowns on just 11 carries. The Pirates leaned heavily on their run game, which they have done all season, and finished the game employing 50 running plays and 10 pass plays.
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