The Heritage Academy Gateway Heroes will face off against the AZ Compass Prep Dragons at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Heritage Academy Gateway is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against El Dorado by a score of 44-34. That's two games straight that the Heroes have won by exactly ten points.
Heritage Academy Gateway's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Stratton Ellsworth, who rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammy Larson, who rushed for 90 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries.
Heritage Academy Gateway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 423 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Heritage Academy Gateway wouldn't let El Dorado keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Heritage Academy Gateway can thank Axton Leavitt and Larson for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, AZ Compass Prep put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Learning Foundation & Performing Arts, posting a 42-14 win. Considering the Dragons have won nine matches by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
AZ Compass Prep pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.3 points per game. As for Heritage Academy Gateway, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Heritage Academy Gateway might still be hurting after the 30-8 loss they got from AZ Compass Prep when the teams last played back in October. Can Heritage Academy Gateway avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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