The Tipton Blue Devils have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Heritage Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Tipton: 8.2, Heritage: 13.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Tipton's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took down Rensselaer Central 14-0.
The critical scores for Tipton came from Dallas Capshaw and Dakota Garmon.
Tipton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Capshaw and Calvin Condict.
Meanwhile, Heritage has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.6 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost to Adams Central at home by a 33-14 margin. The game marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Even though they lost, Heritage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Tipton's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Heritage, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Tipton has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 156 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 221.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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