If Northwest Whitfield was riding high fresh off their 38-10 takedown of Gilmer last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Northwest Whitfield Bruins took a 31-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Heritage Generals on Saturday. The Bruins' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Northwest Whitfield had strong showings from Akendris Douglas, who picked up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Gavin Nuckolls, who threw for 183 yards and three touchdowns.
A big part of Heritage's victory came down to the chemistry between Caden Hight and his top target Cody Bryan. Hight threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes while Bryan picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown. Bryan's longest reception was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Having lost for the first time this season, Northwest Whitfield fell to 5-1. As for Heritage, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Northwest Whitfield will host LaFayette at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Whitfield's defense has only allowed ten points per game this season, so LaFayette's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Heritage, they will venture away from home to square off against Gilmer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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