The Jasper Wildcats will face off against the Heritage Hills Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Jasper sitting on three straight victories and Heritage Hills on five.
Jasper is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Evansville Harrison 35-7. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Heritage Hills strolled past Evansville Reitz with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 31-14. Those 31 points were actually the fewest the Patriots have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Jasper better keep an eye on Tyler Ruxer. He was instrumental in Heritage Hills' win, picking up 104 receiving yards and one score. Ruxer also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending three passes.
Heritage Hills didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Evansville Reitz to a completion percentage of just 18.8%. The team can thank Ruxer for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Heritage Hills; they were averaging 58.5%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three games they've fallen to only 58.5%.
Heritage Hills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Micah Toler and Hayden Smith.
Heritage Hills' win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Jasper, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Jasper couldn't quite finish off Heritage Hills in their previous matchup back in September of 2019 and fell 17-14. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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