Heritage Christian entered their tilt with Lapel on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They strolled past the Lapel Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 40-21. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Eagles were down 21-7 in the second quarter.
It was another big night for Eli Nix, who rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 242 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. 100 of those passing yards were hauled in by Andrew Sloan, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Heritage Christian wouldn't let Lapel keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Heritage Christian can thank Sam Utzig and Cole Hunt for forcing both of them. Justus Klingerman was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making eight total tackles, and defending a pass.
Heritage Christian's record is now 6-1. As for Lapel, they dropped their record down to 4-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Heritage Christian will face off against Culver Academies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Heritage Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.4 points per game this season. As for Lapel, they will challenge Jay County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lapel also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 29 points per game.
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