
Eagles
10/03/25 vs Lapel | 7-35 |
09/26/25 @ Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter | 40-14 |
09/19/25 vs Greenwood Christian Academy | 49-21 |
09/12/25 @ Covenant Christian | 23-13 |
09/05/25 vs Guerin Catholic | 25-28 |
Heritage Christian dropped down to 4-3 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They were beaten by the Lapel Bulldogs 35-7. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Heritage Christian still got an impressive performance from Eli Nix, who threw for 134 yards and one TD, and also rushed for 67 yards.
Even if they lost, Heritage Christian's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Justus Klingerman, Mark Gates, and Sam Sponseller, who each picked up one sack apiece. Heritage Christian got some further help from Klingerman: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
As for Lapel, the win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 35.3 points this season.
Lapel got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Devin Craig out in front who threw for 248 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. What's more, Craig racked up 150.4 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Lapel's leading receiver Jaxon Cripe was Craig's top target yet again, picking up 100 receiving yards and three scores.
Coming up, Heritage Christian will venture away from home to square off against Indianapolis Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lapel, they will welcome Jay County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs will be up against the Patriots' rather soft defense (which has allowed 27.29 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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