Football Recap: Tatum Bell Jr's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Heritage over Sherman

Heritage blew Sherman out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Sherman got their revenge. The Coyotes fell just short of the Bearcats by a score of 29-27. The Coyotes just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.

Several Coyotes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tatum Bell Jr, who picked up 110 receiving yards and one score, and also punched in one TD on the ground. Another player making a difference was Vincent Hooper, who rushed for 96 yards.

Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Ruben Egharevba for the heroic effort on defense: he. Heritage's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.4.

Brayden Sheffield went supernova For Sherman., throwing for 265 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt, and also punching in one TD on the ground. 84 of Sheffield's passing yards were hauled in by Jadarius Moore, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Sherman, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.

Heritage didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 45-0 defeat against Wakeland on the 10th. As for Sherman, they have also already played their next contest, a 48-17 loss against Frisco on the 9th.