It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Tennessee Heat had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 52-42 win over South Haven Christian. The victory was nothing new for Tennessee Heat as they're now sitting on three straight.
Levi Ashburn went supernova for Tennessee Heat, rushing for 57 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 128 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Ashburn has posted since back in October of 2023. Maddox Mahaffey was another key player, picking up 48 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why South Haven Christian lost, don't look at Kade Atkinson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 271 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. Atkinson was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 56 yards.
Tennessee Heat has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for South Haven Christian, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 7-2 record.
Tennessee Heat will challenge Freedom C on Saturday. Tennessee Heat is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42.6 points per game this season. South Haven Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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