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. Both 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 enjoyed a cozy 14-0 victory over Rensselaer Central.
The critical scores for Tipton came from Dallas Capshaw and Dakota Garmon.
Tipton wouldn't let Rensselaer Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Tipton can thank Oliver Conaway and Grayson Witherow for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Heritage has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.6 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. The match between them and Adams Central wasn't particularly close, with Heritage falling 33-14. The contest marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring game 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 matchups.
Tipton's win 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 match 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 game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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