Two dominant backs in Jaden Desir and Marquay Bradshaw are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The American Heritage Stallions will stay at home for another week and welcome the LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. American Heritage is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.8 points per game this season.
American Heritage is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Lakeland Christian just ended the team's five-game winning streak last Friday. They lost to the Vikings at home by a 40-26 margin.
Although American Heritage took the loss, they still got scores from Carmine Gioiosa, Carter Wasko, Sebastian Hayden, and Johanthan Cesar. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Kasten, who threw for 212 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes.
Meanwhile, LaBelle came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Stallions 38-6. The result was nothing new for the Cowboys/Cowgirls, who have now won five contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
LaBelle's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Bradshaw, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns, and Steaver Moore, who threw for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes. Bradshaw has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
LaBelle didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jeremiah Green and Arrie Davis Jr. Another thorn in Ambassadors Christian Academy's side was Wyatt Milks, who picked up 0.5 sacks and made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
American Heritage's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2. As for LaBelle, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. American Heritage has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 155.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like LaBelle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 163.5. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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