Heritage has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 12 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They took a 34-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Christian Bulldogs. The Pioneers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Heritage still got an impressive performance from David Bradley, who rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Slash, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Heritage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
It was another big night for Gideon Davidson, who rushed for 227 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry for Liberty Christian. Davidson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 128 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Heritage fell to 3-1. As for Liberty Christian, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Heritage will take on Northside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heritage will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Liberty Christian, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Rustburg at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. One thing working in Liberty Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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