After each having a week off, the Southwest Leadership Academy Rams and the Heritage Academy Gateway Heroes will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Southwest Leadership Academy finally turned things around against Maricopa Institute of Technology two weeks ago. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Maricopa Institute of Technology , sneaking past 14-12.
Meanwhile, Heritage Academy Gateway entered their tilt with Sequoia Pathfinder Verrado Way two weeks ago with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They breezed by Sequoia Pathfinder Verrado Way at home to the tune of 54-14. The Heroes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 28 points or more this season.
Tyler Lines had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Jonah Bietz, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Heritage Academy Gateway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Southwest Leadership Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Heritage Academy Gateway, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Southwest Leadership Academy took their win against Heritage Academy Gateway in their previous matchup back in September of 2022 by a conclusive 32-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwest Leadership Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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