It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Heritage Academy had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They strolled past the Mission Heights Prep Phantoms with points to spare, taking the game 40-26. That's more bragging rights for the Heroes, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Elliott Cahall continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 142 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 45 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 85 yards. Ethan Cahall got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Heritage Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 85 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 193.
Heritage Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Johnathan Turcott and Cahall.
Despite the loss, Mission Heights Prep saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Christian Gardner rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Those 151 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Gardner.
Heritage Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.5 points per game. As for Mission Heights Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
The Heroes didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 70-14 defeat against the Heroes on the 14th. Mission Heights Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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