Heritage fought the good fight in their overtime contest against East Wake on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 34-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. The Huskies just can't catch a break and have now endured five losses in a row.
Heritage's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Owen Wood, who picked up 132 receiving yards and two scores. Wood really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 84 yards. Xavier Williams was another key player, rushing for 26 yards and one touchdown.
Maurice Maloy was the offensive standout of the game as he threw for 163 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 38 yards.
Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for East Wake, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Heritage will take on rival Franklinton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, East Wake is set to challenge their familiar foe Wake Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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