Heritage Academy entered their game against Hartfield Academy on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Patriots took a blow against the Hawks, falling 49-21. The matchup marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Hartfield Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Collin McIntyre led the charge by rushing for 170 yards and two TDs on only 14 carries. McIntyre is becoming a predictor of the Hawks' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Luke Wesson was in the mix as well, providing Hartfield Academy with two touchdowns.
Heritage Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Hartfield Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Heritage Academy will take on rival Starkville Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Hartfield Academy is set to challenge their familiar foe East Rankin Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 947 yards in their previous games.
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