For the first time this season, Heritage Christian will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will take on the Village Christian Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heritage Christian has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 132 points over their last three matchups.
Heritage Christian took a loss when they played away from home on September 12th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They strolled past Valley View with points to spare, taking the game 44-28. The Warriors pushed the score to 38-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
The critical scores for Heritage Christian came from Donovan Booker, Nicholas Boldt, Esteban Montealegre, Jordan Schiffner, and Eli Simmons.
Meanwhile, Village Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 17-7 to La Canada. The contest marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Heritage Christian pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.3 points over those games. As for Village Christian, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Things could have been worse for Heritage Christian, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 36-21 loss to Village Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Warriors, Everson Mathis (who rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 142 yards and three TDs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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