Heritage put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 38-22 victory over the South Adams Starfires. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Starfires are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Nasir Martin, who rushed for 230 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Tigulis, who threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes.
Heritage wouldn't let South Adams keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Heritage can thank Braden Walter and Brady Boyle for forcing both of them. Walter also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 130. Heritage got some further help from Charlie Riddle: he picked up four sacks and made seven total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Heritage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
South Adams' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tytus Lehman, who threw for 271 yards and three touchdowns.
Heritage's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for South Adams, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Heritage will take on Adams Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Adams Central: 8.5, Heritage: 8.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for South Adams, they will welcome Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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