American Heritage had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Westminster Academy Lions by a score of 27-14. For the Stallions, this counts as revenge for the 24-17 defeat the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
It was another big night for Mason Kasten, who rushed for 113 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 132 yards and a touchdown. Those 113 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Jaden Desir handled things on the ground, rushing for 105 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: American Heritage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 198.7.
One reason for the win was American Heritage's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Elias Drucker and Tyler Kovic, who racked up six sacks between them. Carter Wasko was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles.
American Heritage's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Westminster Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
American Heritage will stay at home for another week and welcome SmartEn Sports Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. SmartEn Sports Academy is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning American Heritage will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Westminster Academy, they will venture away from home to challenge Glades Day at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Westminster Academy is facing Glades Day at the right time seeing as Glades Day is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
