Preview: Heritage Panthers vs. Bayside Bears
Heritage has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. Having just played yesterday, they will get right back to it and host the Bayside Bears at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th.
Heritage suffered their biggest defeat since December 12, 2023 on Thursday. They had to suffer through a rough 69-37 loss at the hands of Cocoa. Heritage has not had much luck with Cocoa recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bayside gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They really took it to Odyssey Charter School for the full four quarters, racking up a 51-18 victory on the road. The victory was familiar territory for Bayside who now have four in a row.
Heritage has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Bayside, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Heritage was able to grind out a solid victory over Bayside in their previous meeting on January 11th, winning 42-31. Will Heritage repeat their success, or does Bayside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
