Heritage is 0-6 against Reedy since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Heritage Coyotes will challenge the Reedy Lions at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Heritage took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 42-24 victory over Lebanon Trail.
Vincent Hooper was his usual excellent self, rushing for 113 yards and three touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 56 yards. Tatum Bell Jr did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 108 receiving yards.
Heritage didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Fope Tedimola, Malik Brown, and Jaycob Mcdonald picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Tedimola is now averaging an impressive 5.3 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, Reedy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They walked away with a 35-28 win over the Titans. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Titans are ranked 495th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Heritage now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Reedy, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Heritage was taken down by Reedy 41-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Heritage avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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