While it was all tied up 10-10 at halftime, Heritage was not quite Wake Forest's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell just short of the Wake Forest Cougars by a score of 13-10. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Heritage lost, don't look at LaDainian Person. Despite the final result, he rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 57 receiving yards.
Heritage dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Wake Forest, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Heritage will venture away from home to square off against Wakefield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heritage is facing Wakefield at the right time seeing as Wakefield is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Wake Forest, they are taking a road trip to challenge Rolesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rolesville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.6 points per game this season.
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