Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Heidelberg). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the North Forrest Eagles 58-0 at home. Given the Oilers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Eagles are ranked 221st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Heidelberg found their leader in underclassman Chase Craft, who threw for 164 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing. Heidelberg also got a significant boost from Kaden Porter, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
One reason for the win was Heidelberg's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Ludrick Cameron and Keyon Gilmore, who racked up four sacks between them. Another thorn in North Forrest's side was Devin Tribble, who made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The win (which was Heidelberg's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. As for North Forrest, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Heidelberg will challenge Mize at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heidelberg's defense has only allowed 5.1 points per game this season, so Mize's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for North Forrest, they are on the road again on Friday to play Richton at 7:00 p.m. North Forrest is facing Richton at the right time seeing as Richton is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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