Tennessee Heat will face off against the CSTHEA Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Tennessee Heat is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Lancaster Christian Academy, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Tennessee Heat was ranked second). Tennessee Heat simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Lancaster Christian Academy 80-34 at home. Tennessee Heat's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tennessee Heat to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elijah Eakin, who threw for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown. Those 42 rushing yards gave Eakin a new career-high. Another pass catcher making a difference was Graham Russell, who picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tennessee Heat was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Tennessee Heat didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Wyatt Sutton and Caius Schroeder.
Meanwhile, a win for CSTHEA just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Christian Community, falling 58-32. Even though they lost, the Patriots' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 26.3 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Despite their defeat, CSTHEA saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. L Piper, who picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground, was perhaps the best of all. Piper also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up 0.5 sacks, forcing a fumble, and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss). Another player making a difference was P Jackson, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
Even if they lost, CSTHEA's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. T Long was especially locked on to Christian Community's QB and sacked him 2.5 times.
Tennessee Heat is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for CSTHEA, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Tennessee Heat against CSTHEA in their previous matchup back in September, as the squad secured a 64-30 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jackson, who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 74 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Tennessee Heat still be able to contain Jackson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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