The Heidelberg Oilers were fully in charge on Friday, breezing past the Harrison Central Red Rebels 50-7. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-0.
Heidelberg's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chase Craft, who threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 37 yards and one score. Another rusher making a difference was Kaden Porter, who rushed for 84 yards and one TD on only 11 carries.
Heidelberg didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Harrison Central to a completion percentage of just 31.2%. The team can thank Ja'Kayden Moore for the heroic effort on defense: he. Heidelberg wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 56.2%.
Heidelberg's defense didn't let Caleb Russell., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Madaylan Mckenzie was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself. Porter got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Harrison Central still got an impressive performance from Zahkarri McGlothin, who rushed for 91 yards and one touchdown on only 12 carries. McGlothin got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 60 yards.
Heidelberg now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Harrison Central, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
Heidelberg has already played their next matchup, a 54-0 win against Taylorsville on the 19th. As for Harrison Central, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-12 loss against Tylertown on the 19th.
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