With a playoff game on the line, Heidelberg rose to the challenge on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 66-0 win over the Clarkdale Bulldogs. The result was nothing new for the Oilers, who have now won ten contests by 44 points or more so far this season.
Heidelberg was led to victory by Chase Craft and Kaden Porter. Craft threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, while Porter rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Craft's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Heidelberg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Porter, Craft, Ja'Kayden Moore, and Jovian Trotter picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Clarkdale's side was Devin Tribble, who made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
The victory (which was Heidelberg's ninth in a row) raised their record to 11-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Clarkdale, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Heidelberg will face off against Bogue Chitto at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heidelberg's defense has only allowed 4.1 points per game this season, so Bogue Chitto's offense will have their work cut out for them. Clarkdale does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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