The Heidelberg Oilers's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the North Forrest Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Heidelberg's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
North Forrest's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Heidelberg hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Heidelberg beat Richton on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 56-0. The Oilers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 44 points or more this season.
Alrekus Graves was a one-man wrecking crew for Heidelberg as he threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Graves has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Chase Craft, who gained 60 total yards and two touchdowns.
Heidelberg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lathaan Gavin and Craft. Devin Tribble was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, North Forrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Collins 27-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Heidelberg's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for North Forrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Heidelberg against North Forrest in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 56-14 victory. Will Heidelberg repeat their success, or does North Forrest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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