Football Recap: Heritage Comes Up Short Despite Ladainian Person's Strong Performance

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 6:20pm

Football Recap: Heritage Huskies vs. Jordan Falcons

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Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by the Jordan Falcons 44-0. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Falcons are ranked 38th).

When it comes to explaining why Heritage lost, don't look at LaDainian Person. Despite the final result, he rushed for 104 yards on only 12 carries, and also picked up 47 receiving yards.

Amareon Blue was a one-man wrecking crew for Jordan as he rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Landon Melton, who threw for 195 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes.

Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Jordan, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Heritage will play host again on Friday to welcome Leesville Road, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Leesville Road has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 138 points over their last three games. As for Jordan, they will welcome Smithfield-Selma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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