Football Preview: Gibson Southern Titans vs. Heritage Hills Patriots
Two dominant signal callers in Zach Foster and Jett Goldsberry are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Gibson Southern Titans will take on the Heritage Hills Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Gibson Southern: 16.6, Heritage Hills: 11.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Gibson Southern beat Southridge 31-22.
It was another big night for Foster, who threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Gibson Southern's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Khale Campbell was the leader with two. Brody Klem was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Heritage Hills waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 43-7 victory over the Vikings on the road. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-0.
Goldsberry was his usual excellent self, rushing for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Hunter Meredith, who gained 102 total yards and a touchdown.
Gibson Southern's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Heritage Hills, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
Gibson Southern couldn't quite finish off Heritage Hills when the teams last played back in November of 2023 and fell 23-20. Can Gibson Southern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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