The Berean Academy Eagles will square off against the Heritage Academy Heroes at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Berean Academy comes in on six and Heritage Academy on 19.
Berean Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They strolled past Imagine Prep with points to spare, taking the game 29-14.
Berean Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, the Heroes faced the Heroes in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Heroes took their matchup with ease, bagging a 70-14 victory over the Heroes. Fans of the Heroes have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
The Heroes' defense made their presence known, laying out Elliott Cahall. six times. The heavy lifting was done by Jack Spilsbury and Varis Carling, who racked up four sacks between them. Carling also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
The Heroes pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 43.7 points. As for Berean Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Berean Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 152.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Heritage Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 173.4. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Berean Academy took a serious blow against Heritage Academy in their previous matchup back in August, falling 44-6. Can Berean Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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