Football Preview: Rustburg Red Devils vs. Heritage Pioneers
Rustburg is 2-8 against Heritage since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rustburg Red Devils will face off against the Heritage Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Rustburg will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Friday, Rustburg needed a bit of extra time to put away Glass. They came out on top against the Hilltoppers by a score of 21-14.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Heritage sidestepped Brookville for a 10-7 win. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Bees are ranked 161st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Heritage's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.3 points per game. As for Rustburg, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Things could have been worse for Rustburg, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 31-14 loss to Heritage in their previous matchup back in October. Can Rustburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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