Football Preview: Tipton Blue Devils vs. Heritage Patriots
The Tipton Blue Devils have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Heritage Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Tipton: 8.2, Heritage: 13.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Tipton's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 14-0 win over Rensselaer Central.
The critical scores for Tipton came from Dallas Capshaw and Dakota Garmon.
Tipton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Capshaw and Calvin Condict.
Meanwhile, Heritage has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.6 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 33-14 to Adams Central. The matchup marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Even though they lost, Heritage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Tipton's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Heritage, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Tipton has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 156 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 221.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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