Football Recap: Heritage Snaps Five-Game Streak of Losses at Home

Jordan Pidala

Passer Rating

08/22/25 @ Titusville	156.3
10/10/25 @ Westwood	129.2
10/24/25 vs Martin County	128.5
10/30/25 vs Melbourne Central Catholic	114.7
09/05/25 @ Eau Gallie	93.1
+ 4 more games

Heritage won the last time they faced Melbourne Central Catholic and Jordan Pidala did his part to make sure it happened again. The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 30-28 win over the Hustlers on Thursday with plenty of help from Pidala, who threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.1% of his passes. His passing game has become a key predictor of Heritage's success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-5 otherwise.

Despite the loss, Melbourne Central Catholic still got an impressive performance from Noah Flores, who rushed for 247 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 14.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 134 yards and one TD. Flores also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending two passes.

Heritage's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-6. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-7.

Heritage and Melbourne Central Catholic will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next games. The next time the Panthers see the field they'll take on St. Thomas Aquinas at 7:30 p.m. on the 14th. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, their break will end when they face Orlando Christian Prep at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th.