After flying high against Harrisonburg last Friday, Amherst County came back down to earth. The Amherst County Lancers fell 31-24 to the Heritage Pioneers on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now lost eight in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Amherst County lost, don't look at Devonte Wade. Despite the final result, he rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 82 yards and a touchdown. 82 of those passing yards were hauled in by Trayton Dooley, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Amherst County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Heritage, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Amherst County will challenge Brookville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brookville is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Amherst County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Heritage, they will welcome Rustburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heritage's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Rustburg's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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