Indianapolis Lutheran is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Heritage Christian is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Indianapolis Lutheran Saints will square off against the Heritage Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Indianapolis Lutheran's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 56-0 win over Beech Grove. The contest marked the Saints' most dominant victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Heritage Christian blew past Purdue Poly Englewood, posting a 49-6 win on the road. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the are ranked 289th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eli Nix was his usual excellent self, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 115 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Heritage Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Purdue Poly Englewood only rushed for 59.
Heritage Christian wouldn't let Purdue Poly Englewood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Heritage Christian can thank Nate Smith and Nathan Turpin for forcing both of them.
Indianapolis Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Heritage Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Indianapolis Lutheran was able to grind out a solid win over Heritage Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2015, winning 39-29. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Heritage Christian's Jackson Heath, who threw for 393 yards and four touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Indianapolis Lutheran to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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