Football Preview: Heritage Pioneers vs. Jefferson Forest Cavaliers
The Heritage Pioneers will square off against the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Heritage's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-0 win over Appomattox County on the road. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Pioneers had established a 41 point advantage.
Ayden Slash went supernova for Heritage, rushing for 75 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 109 yards and a touchdown while completing 91.7% of his passes. Another player making a difference was David Bradley, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Forest put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Halifax County 56-7 on the road. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Comets are ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Heritage's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Jefferson Forest, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Heritage came up short against Jefferson Forest in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 11-7. 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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