The Heritage Hills Patriots and the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights are set to duel on Saturday. Heritage Hills knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Fort Wayne Bishop Luers likes a good challenge.
Heritage Hills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Batesville onto the board and left with a 42-0 victory. Considering the Patriots have won 11 matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jett Goldsberry was his usual excellent self, rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 229 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 9-for-9 passing. Hunter Meredith was another key player, picking up 113 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 28-14 win over the Railroaders. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Knights were down 14-0 in the second quarter.
Daryea Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 183 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Heritage Hills' win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.1 points. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their record now sits at 10-4.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Heritage Hills has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 231.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Bishop Luers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 150.7. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
