Heritage Christian has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Culver Academies Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Heritage Christian didn't have too much trouble with Lapel on the road as they won 40-21. The win almost wasn't to be: the Eagles were down 21-7 in the second quarter.
Eli Nix continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 148 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 242 yards and a touchdown. Those 148 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Andrew Sloan was Nix's top target, picking up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Heritage Christian wouldn't let Lapel keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Heritage Christian can thank Sam Utzig and Cole Hunt for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Lapel's side was Justus Klingerman, who picked up a sack, made eight total tackles, and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Culver Academies entered their tilt with Bremen on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Lions as they made off with a 31-7 victory. That looming 31-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Heritage Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Culver Academies, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
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