The Sacred Heart Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Herington Railroaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sacred Heart is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Sacred Heart is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 31-12 win over Bennington on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Sacred Heart got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dom Matteucci out in front who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. Those 109 rushing yards gave Matteucci a new career-high. Carson Lehmann was another key player, gaining 188 total yards and a touchdown.
Sacred Heart was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Herington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Valley Heights on the road and fell 54-8.
Sacred Heart's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Herington, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
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