Wakefield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 20-13 to the Heritage Huskies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolverines of the 56-33 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Although Wakefield took the loss, they still got scores from Carter Merck and Kailen Vines-Johnson.
Even if they lost, Wakefield's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Ryan Cashion and Chase Sizer, who racked up four sacks between them. Sizer has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
LaDainian Person was a one-man wrecking crew for Heritage as he rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown.
Wakefield's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Heritage, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7.
Wakefield didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Knightdale on the 1st. Heritage has also already played their next matchup, a 51-12 defeat against Rolesville on the 1st.
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