Football Preview: Tipton Blue Devils vs. Heritage Patriots
The Tipton Blue Devils's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Heritage Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Tipton: 8.2, Heritage: 13.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Tipton's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 14-0 win over Rensselaer Central.
The critical scores for Tipton came from Dallas Capshaw and Dakota Garmon.
Tipton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Capshaw and Calvin Condict.
Meanwhile, Heritage has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.6 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. The match between them and Adams Central wasn't particularly close, with Heritage falling 33-14. The matchup marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Even though they lost, Heritage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Tipton's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Heritage, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
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