The Heritage Christian Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Owen Valley Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heritage Christian has given up an average of 29.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 55-20, which was the final score in Heritage Christian's tilt against Indianapolis Lutheran on Friday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Heritage Christian might have lost, but man, Eli Nix was a machine: he rushed for 250 yards while picking up 10.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 100 yards and one touchdown. Nix really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Owen Valley's offense. They had to suffer through a 63-0 loss at the hands of South Putnam. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Eagles are ranked 107th).
Owen Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Heritage Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Heritage Christian has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 407.4 total yards per game. It's a different story for Owen Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 212.4 total yards. Will Heritage Christian be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Patriots flip the script? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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