Football Preview: Heritage Academy Heroes vs. Berean Academy Eagles
The Heritage Academy Heroes will challenge the Berean Academy Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Heritage Academy sitting on 19 straight victories dating back to last season and Berean Academy on six.
The Heroes are on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They breezed by the Heroes to the tune of 70-14. Fans of the Heroes have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
The Heroes' defense made their presence known, laying out Elliott Cahall. six times. The heavy lifting was done by Jack Spilsbury and Varis Carling, who racked up four sacks between them. Carling also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
The Heroes were unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 474 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Berean Academy faced Imagine Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Berean Academy enjoyed a cozy 29-14 win over Imagine Prep.
The Heroes pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 43.7 points. As for Berean Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Heritage Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 173.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Berean Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 152.8. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Heritage Academy against Berean Academy when the teams last played back in August, as the squad secured a 44-6 victory. Does Heritage Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Berean Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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