Northwest Whitfield has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against 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 humbled Gilmer with a 38-10 victory. Considering the Bruins have won three matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Heritage narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Ridgeland 24-21.
Brayden Slaughter continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 182 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Cody Bryan got in on the action as well, 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 win, 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 in their previous matchup 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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