The Heritage Eagles will square off against the Golden Demons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Friday, Heritage was beaten by Columbine 44-7. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Golden entered their tilt with Lakewood on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Tigers 37-0 at home. The result was nothing new for the Demons, who have now won three contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
Golden found their leader in underclassman Thatcher Matthews, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Matthews' longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards. Colin Meier was another key player, rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Heritage now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Golden, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Heritage was able to grind out a solid win over Golden in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 31-18. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Golden's Luc Chevalier, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Heritage to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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