Football Preview: Heritage Patriots vs. Adams Central Flying Jets
Heritage is 1-9 against Adams Central since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Heritage Patriots will host the Adams Central Flying Jets at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Heritage comes in on four and Adams Central on three.
Last Friday, Heritage didn't have too much trouble with South Adams at home as they won 38-22. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Starfires are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nasir Martin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 230 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Eli Tigulis was another key player, throwing for 260 yards and three touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Heritage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Adams Central's offense rose to the challenge against a Patriots defense that boasted an average of only 14.75 points allowed on Friday. Adams Central blew past Jay County, posting a 39-8 victory at home. The Flying Jets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 28 points or more this season.
Heritage's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Adams Central, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Heritage took a serious blow against Adams Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 38-0. Will Heritage have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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