On Thursday, Tennessee Heat faced CSTHEA in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Tennessee Heat simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the CSTHEA Patriots 64-30 at home. Tennessee Heat's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tennessee Heat to victory, but perhaps none more so than Wyatt Sutton, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Canaan Carter, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Tennessee Heat's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Caius Schroeder led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. The dominant performance also gave Carter a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tennessee Heat was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why CSTHEA lost, don't look at P Jackson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 74 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Jackson didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Tennessee Heat's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for CSTHEA, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Tennessee Heat will head out to challenge Eagleville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eagleville's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so Tennessee Heat's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for CSTHEA, they will challenge Riverside Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. CSTHEA is facing Riverside Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Riverside Christian Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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