The South Fork Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Heritage Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Fork will be strutting in after a victory while Heritage will be coming in after a loss.
South Fork took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Sebastian River with points to spare, taking the game 21-7.
Omar Mejia was his usual excellent self, rushing for 139 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Another big playmaker for South Fork was Tony Jefferson Ii, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
South Fork's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Derek Wright. Another thorn in Sebastian River's side was Maddox Weiner, who made 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Vero Beach by a score of 10-7.
South Fork's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
South Fork won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in October of 2014, slipping by Heritage 34-33. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Heritage's Josh Gaines, who rushed for 221 yards and a touchdown while picking up 13.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for South Fork to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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