We expected Amherst County to have trouble with the significantly higher-ranked Heritage on Friday, and they did. Amherst County suffered a grim 28-54 defeat to Heritage. Amherst County were down by 21-41 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
A silver lining for Amherst County was the play of senior Frank Ross, who rushed for 137 yards and 2 touchdowns on 18 carries. Senior Frank Ross has made a name for himself in their last five games, proving himself to be a reliable offensive weapon.
Amherst County's defeat pushes them down to 1-8. The win was the 7th in a row for Heritage and raised their record to 8-1.
The teams are both focusing on improving their conference standings in their upcoming contests. Amherst County will stay at home next week against Glass at 7:00 PM. Glass have averaged 43.2 points over the course of their past five games, so Amherst County might be in for a challenge. As for Heritage, they will face off against Jefferson Forest. Since neither squad is a stranger to landslide victories this season, you'd better bet it will be hard-fought showdown.
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