Heritage has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Rolesville Rams at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Heritage beat Wakefield 20-13.
LaDainian Person had a dynamite game for Heritage, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown.
Heritage didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Daries Carter and Seth Rucker. Rucker is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played.
Meanwhile, Rolesville had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44.7 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Cougars 49-0. Considering the Rams have won seven matchups by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Heritage's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7. As for Rolesville, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Heritage might still be hurting after the 38-14 defeat they got from Rolesville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rolesville's Devon Thomas, who rushed for 242 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that Heritage knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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