It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but American Heritage had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Jensen Beach Falcons 40-7. American Heritage's victory was all the more impressive since the Falcons were averaging only 14.55 points allowed on the season.
It was another big night for Byron Louis, who rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also caught a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Dia Bell, who threw for 129 yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to American Heritage's defense and their 11 sacks. Dylan Bennett led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself.
The win was the seventh in a row for American Heritage, bringing their record for this year to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.9 points per game. As for Jensen Beach, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
American Heritage will challenge Dillard at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dillard is coming into the matchup with five straight victories on the road, so American Heritage will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Jensen Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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