Football Preview: Washington Hatchets vs. Heritage Hills Patriots
Washington is 0-4 against Heritage Hills since October of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Washington Hatchets will host the Heritage Hills Patriots at 6:30 p.m. Washington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.8 points per game this season.
Heritage Hills is facing Washington at the wrong time: Washington suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a hard 35-18 fall against the Pioneers. It was the first time this season that the Hatchets let down their fans at home.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Cordell Turner, who picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 36 yards. Xavion Lesure was another key player, gaining 108 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Heritage Hills entered their tilt with Princeton on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 56-7 on the road. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 28 points or more this season.
Jett Goldsberry continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 53 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.8 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Hunter Meredith, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Heritage Hills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Washington's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3. As for Heritage Hills, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Washington has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 152.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Heritage Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 233.9. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Washington was taken down by Heritage Hills 50-7 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Goldsberry, who threw for 141 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown. Now that Washington knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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