Football Recap: Vidalia Heritage Academy Eagles vs. Memorial Day Matadors
Vidalia Heritage Academy entered their tilt with Memorial Day on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Memorial Day Matadors 40-20. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 26 points per game.
Vidalia Heritage Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Memorial Day only rushed for 28.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Vidalia Heritage Academy's defense and their six sacks. Wayne Richardson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now sacked two or more in the last three games he's played.
Memorial Day's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mell Flowers, who picked up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Flowers got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 88 yards.
Vidalia Heritage Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Memorial Day, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Vidalia Heritage Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-34 defeat against Fullington Academy on the 24th. As for Memorial Day, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 44-12 loss against David Emanuel Academy on the 25th.
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