The third road match was the charm for Heritage, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They never let the Ponderosa Mustangs get on the board and left with a 6-0 win on Wednesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Heritage to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alena Shinabery, who rushed for 64 yards on only nine carries, and also caught one TD.
Heritage didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Ponderosa to a completion percentage of just 47.6%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Evie Smelker and Addy Busek, who each logged one passes deflected. Heritage wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 55.2%.
Eagles
| Addy Busek | 1 |
| Sydney Wilson | 1 |
| Evie Smelker | 1 |
Heritage didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Busek, Sydney Wilson, and Smelker picked up one apiece.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-5. As for Ponderosa, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heritage will challenge ThunderRidge at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Ponderosa, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Eaglecrest at 5:30 p.m.
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