After soaring to 56 points the game before, Heritage was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were dealt a 40-6 defeat at the hands of the Loudoun Valley Vikings. The loss continues a trend for the Pride in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost three in a row.
While passing duties were split, you can't argue with the impact Macklin Gaffney and Zach Detweiler both made on the game. Gaffney picked up 173 receiving yards and two touchdowns while Detweiler threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. Gaffney showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 67 yards.
Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Loudoun Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Heritage will head out on the road to take on Rock Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rock Ridge is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning Heritage will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Loudoun Valley, they will host Dominion at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Loudoun Valley is facing Dominion at the right time seeing as Dominion is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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