Football Preview: Heritage Patriots vs. South Adams Starfires
Heritage has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the South Adams Starfires at 7:00 p.m. South Adams took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Heritage, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Heritage got the win against Woodlan by a conclusive 28-6. Fans of the Patriots have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Nasir Martin went supernova for Heritage, rushing for 168 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Eli Tigulis, who threw for 276 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Heritage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 49 points the game before, South Adams was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They lost 33-7 to Bluffton. The Starfires were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
Heritage pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for South Adams, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Heritage took their victory against South Adams in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 34-14. Does Heritage have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Adams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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