On Friday Heidelberg will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Mize Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Heidelberg: 5.1, Mize: 13.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Heidelberg is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by North Forrest at home to the tune of 58-0 on Friday. Give the Oilers' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Heidelberg found their leader in underclassman Chase Craft, who threw for 164 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing. Heidelberg also got a significant boost from Kaden Porter, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Heidelberg's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Ludrick Cameron and Keyon Gilmore, who racked up four sacks between them. Devin Tribble was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Mize didn't have too much trouble with Collins at home on Friday as they won 41-27. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Heidelberg's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Mize, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Heidelberg and Mize were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but Heidelberg came up empty-handed after a 41-40 defeat. Can Heidelberg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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