Evansville Memorial and Heritage Hills squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Evansville Memorial had to settle for second. They lost to the Heritage Hills Patriots on the road by a 38-24 margin. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
Loss or not, Evansville Memorial got some senior leadership from Matthew Fisher and Luke Ellspermann. Fisher threw for 417 yards and two touchdowns, while Ellspermann picked up 172 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 417 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Fisher.
It was another big night for Jett Goldsberry, who rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 106 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes for Heritage Hills. Goldsberry didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made six total tackles. Heritage Hills also got a significant boost from Hunter Meredith, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 97 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Evansville Memorial fell to 11-1. As for Heritage Hills, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Evansville Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Heritage Hills, they will stay at home for another week and welcome North Harrison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Harrison is coming into the matchup with five straight victories on the road, so Heritage Hills will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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