Heartland Lutheran has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Shelton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Heartland Lutheran is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.9 points per game this season.
Heartland Lutheran will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 35-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Santee on Friday. Heartland Lutheran narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Santee 54-52. The win was some much needed relief for the Red Hornets as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Heartland Lutheran was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 346 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last four matchups, Shelton finally came back down to earth on Friday. They were outmatched by Stuart on the road and fell 35-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Heartland Lutheran's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Shelton, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Heartland Lutheran has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 172.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Shelton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 215. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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