Mission Heights Prep lost against Heritage Academy back in November of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Phantoms fell 26-20 to the Heroes. The Phantoms gained 144 more yards on the day, but it was the Heroes that made the best use of them.
Although Mission Heights Prep took the loss, they still got scores from Ayden Provo, Kyson Buckner, and Daniel Thompson.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Christian Gardner for the heroic effort on defense: he. Mission Heights Prep's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.63 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.77 on average over their last five games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Heritage Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nashton Ford, who picked up 104 receiving yards and two scores. Ford showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 60 yards.
Mission Heights Prep has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Heritage Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Mission Heights Prep didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 18-8 victory against Skyline Prep on the 17th. As for Heritage Academy, they have also already played their next game, a 0-0 loss against AZ Compass Prep on the 17th.
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