Mission Heights Prep is 0-5 against Heritage Academy since November of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mission Heights Prep Phantoms will take on the Heritage Academy Heroes at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Mission Heights Prep faced Imagine Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Mission Heights Prep was outmatched by Imagine Prep at home and fell 42-14. Mission Heights Prep has struggled against Imagine Prep recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Although Mission Heights Prep took the loss, they still got scores from AJ Pickett and Cade Riggs.
Meanwhile, Heritage Academy put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They didn't even let South Pointe onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. Given Heritage Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked seventh, while South Pointe is ranked 48th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mission Heights Prep has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season. As for Heritage Academy, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Mission Heights Prep was taken down by Heritage Academy 49-0 in their previous meeting back in October. Can Mission Heights Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
