Northwest Whitfield has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to take on the Heritage Generals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Whitfield's defense has only allowed 5.8 points per game this season, so Heritage's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Northwest Whitfield was fully in charge, breezing past Gilmer 38-10 at home. The result was nothing new for the Bruins, who have now won three games by 28 points or more so far this season.
Gavin Nuckolls was his usual excellent self, rushing for 58 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 199 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Heritage sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-21 win over Ridgeland on Friday.
It was another big night for Brayden Slaughter, who rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns. Cody Bryan got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Heritage wouldn't let Ridgeland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force six fumbles. It was a group effort, with six picking up one apiece. Brody James is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Northwest Whitfield pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Heritage, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Northwest Whitfield came up short against Heritage when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 28-21. Can Northwest Whitfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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