After three games on the road, Heritage is heading back home. They will welcome the Northwest Whitfield Bruins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, it was close, but Heritage sidestepped Ridgeland for a 24-21 win.
Brayden Slaughter continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 182 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Cody Bryan, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Heritage wouldn't let Ridgeland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force six fumbles. It was a group effort, with six picking up one apiece. Brody James is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Northwest Whitfield put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Gilmer, posting a 38-10 victory at home. Considering the Bruins have won three contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Heritage now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Northwest Whitfield, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Heritage was able to grind out a solid victory over Northwest Whitfield in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 28-21. Will Heritage repeat their success, or does Northwest Whitfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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