The Heritage Eagles will take on the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Heritage: 14.8, Mountain Vista: 6.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Heritage is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Columbine, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Heritage was ranked 15th). Heritage secured a 20-14 W over Columbine on Saturday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Heritage's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Jillian Taylor and Avalon Lux-Offerman. Taylor picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown while Lux-Offerman threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns.
One reason for the win was Heritage's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Zona Welling and Mayra Owens, who racked up all four sacks between them. Owens also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Meanwhile, Mountain Vista put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Regis Jesuit 35-7 at home. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won eight matchups by 26 points or more so far this season.
Heritage's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Mountain Vista, they pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
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