Heritage Academy is 0-4 against Santa Cruz Valley since October of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Heritage Academy Heroes will challenge the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Heritage Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Trivium Prep 60-6 at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Heroes needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Heritage Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaleb (Bubba) Burras, who threw for 190 yards and six touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Paul Soltero was in the mix too, providing Heritage Academy with four touchdowns.
Heritage Academy wouldn't let Trivium Prep keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force six fumbles. Heritage Academy can thank Lamario Claiborne and Ryan Lee for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, Santa Cruz Valley put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past NFL Yet Academy 70-7 at home. That 63 point margin sets a new team best for the Dust Devils this season.
Santa Cruz Valley's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Nathan Harris, who threw for 119 yards and three touchdowns, and Aidan Ysaguirre, who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. What's more, Harris also racked up 23 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Jonathan Ramos was another key player, rushing for 60 yards and a touchdown.
Heritage Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Santa Cruz Valley, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Heritage Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 153.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Santa Cruz Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 232.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Heritage Academy lost to Santa Cruz Valley on the road by a decisive 32-14 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Harris, who threw for 205 yards and four touchdowns. Now that Heritage Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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