Two dominant signal callers in Eli Nix and Jackson Willis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Heritage Christian Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Heritage Christian blew past Purdue Poly Englewood, posting a 49-6 win on the road. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the are ranked 289th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nix was his usual excellent self, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 115 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Heritage Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Purdue Poly Englewood only rushed for 59.
Heritage Christian wouldn't let Purdue Poly Englewood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Heritage Christian can thank Nate Smith and Nathan Turpin for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Lutheran entered their tilt with Beech Grove on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They claimed a resounding 56-0 victory over the Hornets on the road. That 56 point margin sets a new team best for the Saints this season.
Heritage Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Indianapolis Lutheran, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Heritage Christian came up short against Indianapolis Lutheran in their previous matchup back in September of 2015, falling 39-29. Can Heritage Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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