White House-Heritage had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 35-13 margin over the Liberty Creek Wolves on Friday. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
Leading White House-Heritage to victory were Xavier Murray and Cale Hunt. Murray threw for 248 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, while Hunt gained 190 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Hunt a new career-high in rushing yards (142).
When it comes to explaining why Liberty Creek lost, don't look at Mack Tuggle. Despite the final result, he rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Tuggle was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 52 yards.
White House-Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.7 points per game. As for Liberty Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
White House-Heritage will stay at home for another week and welcome East Nashville Magnet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Nashville Magnet has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 130 points over their last three matches. Liberty Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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