Heritage Academy Gateway fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Skyline Prep on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 28-22 to the Bengals. The Heroes were up 22-8 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
When it comes to explaining why Heritage Academy Gateway lost, don't look at Stratton Ellsworth. Despite the final result, he rushed for 121 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 74 yards.
The critical scores for Skyline Prep came from Kayden Diaz, Branden Willey, Richard Blair, and Jacob Funicello.
Heritage Academy Gateway's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Skyline Prep, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Heritage Academy Gateway and Skyline Prep will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next games. The next time the Heroes see the field they'll take on American Leadership Academy at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. As for Skyline Prep, their break will end when they face Mission Heights Prep at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th.
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