The Heritage Christian Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Lucas Christian Academy Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Heritage Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Heritage Christian's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Garland Christian Academy, posting a 52-0 win. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Heritage Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Grayson Wurtz, Jae Jordan, and Isaiah Haessig picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Lucas Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak last Friday. They took a 40-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Garland Christian Academy.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Joshua Stoltzfus, who picked up 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Sam Wheeler was another key player, having thrown for 269 yards and four touchdowns.
Heritage Christian's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Lucas Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Heritage Christian has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 242.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Lucas Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 63.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Heritage Christian was dealt a bruising 73-46 loss at the hands of Lucas Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. Can Heritage Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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