Preview: Heidelberg Oilers vs. Pelahatchie Chiefs
The Heidelberg Oilers will square off against the Pelahatchie Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Heidelberg will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Heidelberg had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Newton on Friday and snuck past 44-42.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Pelahatchie's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against Northwest Rankin, falling 71-18. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Pelahatchie has scored all season.
Heidelberg is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Pelahatchie, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-7.
Heidelberg beat Pelahatchie 63-50 in their previous meeting back in March of 2016. Will Heidelberg repeat their success, or does Pelahatchie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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