Wake Forest has gone 9-1 against Heritage recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cougars will host the Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Wake Forest sitting on four straight victories and Heritage on three.
On Friday, Wake Forest didn't have too much trouble with Franklinton as they won 23-7.
Micah Olu
| 10/17/25 vs Knightdale | 5 |
| 10/03/25 vs Vance County | 5 |
| 10/10/25 @ East Wake | 3 |
| 10/24/25 @ Franklinton | 2 |
| 09/12/25 @ Wakefield | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
Micah Olu was his usual excellent self, rushing for 117 yards and a pair of TDs. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Wake Forest is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise. Stefen Tabon was another key rusher, rushing for 89 yards and one score.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Wake Forest proved: they limited Franklinton to a paltry 0.5 yards per carry. While two picked up at least seven total tackles, Josiah Sturdivant stood above the rest. He picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss). Wake Forest's ground attack was stronger, having averaged four.
Meanwhile, Heritage was able to grind out a solid win over Knightdale on Friday, taking the game 32-23. That's two games straight that the Huskies have won by exactly nine points.
Wake Forest better keep an eye on Jhon Carela-Pantaleon. He was instrumental in Heritage's win, rushing for 189 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Those 189 rushing yards gave Carela-Pantaleon a new career-high. Travis Holmes got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Heritage's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Wake Forest, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Wake Forest came out on top in a nail-biter against Heritage in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 13-10. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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