It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Heroes had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They blew past the Heritage Academy Heroes 70-14. The Heroes' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
The Heroes were unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 474 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
The Heroes' defense made their presence known, laying out Elliott Cahall. six times. The heavy lifting was done by Jack Spilsbury and Varis Carling, who racked up four sacks between them. Carling also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Although the Heroes took the loss, they still got scores from Cahall and Ethan Cahall.
The Heroes pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.6 points per game. As for the Heroes, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
The Heroes will face off against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Heroes surely won't give up without a fight. The Heroes does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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