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| 10/10/25 - Away | 26-20 W |
| 11/07/24 - Home | 40-26 W |
| 09/20/24 - Home | 34-0 W |
| 09/29/23 - Away | 16-44 L |
| 10/14/22 - Away | 12-44 L |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Heritage Academy Gateway, Heritage Academy was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They managed a 26-20 victory over the Mission Heights Prep Phantoms. That's more bragging rights for the Heroes, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Heritage Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nashton Ford led the charge by picking up 104 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Ford also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss). Mason Gray got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Heritage Academy didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Mission Heights Prep to a completion percentage of just 48.1%. The team can thank Nicholas 'Lane' Johnson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Heritage Academy hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of zero or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Heritage Academy's defense didn't let Daniel Thompson, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Ford, Ashton Huskins, and Derek Robinson, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Heritage Academy's record now sits at 4-1. As for Mission Heights Prep, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-3.
Heritage Academy has already played their next contest, a 0-0 defeat against AZ Compass Prep on the 17th. As for Mission Heights Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 18-8 win against Skyline Prep on the 17th.
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