On Friday, the Heritage Christian Eagles earned a 44-34 win over the Southport Cardinals. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
A big part of Heritage Christian's victory came down to the chemistry between Eli Nix and his top target Andrew Sloan. Nix threw for 308 yards and six touchdowns while Sloan picked up 189 receiving yards and five touchdowns. With that strong performance, Nix is now averaging an impressive 3.4 passing touchdowns per game.
Heritage Christian wouldn't let Southport keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Heritage Christian can thank Jonah Hufford and Ethan Utzig for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Southport's side was Justus Klingerman, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles.
When it comes to explaining why Southport lost, don't look at Riley Matlock. Despite the final result, he rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns.
Heritage Christian's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Southport, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Heritage Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 18-8 victory vs. Madison on the 28th. Southport has also already played their next matchup, a 41-0 loss against Bloomington South on the 27th.
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