Jay County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against the Heritage Patriots, falling 35-13. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Jay County of the 28-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Although Jay County took the loss, they still got scores from Rhysin Blowers and Benson Ward.
Jay County wouldn't let Heritage keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jay County can thank Aiden Phillips and Lucas Strait for forcing both of them. Strait has been hot for a while, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last 14 times he's played.
It was another big night for Lucas Weber, who rushed for 208 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries for Heritage. Weber's longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards. Another player making a difference was Zeke Litchfield, who picked up 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Jay County's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Heritage, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Jay County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-7 win against Bellmont on the 25th. Heritage has also already played their next matchup, a 54-14 defeat against Delta on the 25th.
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