Football Preview: Heritage Patriots vs. Bluffton Tigers
Heritage and Bluffton are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Heritage Patriots will venture away from home to take on the Bluffton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heritage is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Heritage didn't have too much trouble with Tipton on the road as they won 21-7.
Lucas Weber was a one-man wrecking crew for Heritage as he rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Eli Tigulis, who threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Bluffton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 45-7 victory over Southern Wells. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
Heritage's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Bluffton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Heritage didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Bluffton when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heritage since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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