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Points Heritage Academy scored in the second half, which helped the Patriots turn a 17-7 halftime lead into a 44-14 blowout win.
“We talked to them at halftime about making plays,” Heritage Academy coach Barrett Donahoe. “Really proud of the effort in the second half.”
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Yards Heritage Academy starting tailback Mattox Heredia had on four carries in the first half before leaving the game with an apparent injury. In his absence, running backs Michael Ledbetter and Cayden Upton carried the load, combining for 272 yards and four touchdowns on 19 carries.
“I thought every running back who lined up in the backfield for us tonight did a great job,” Donahoe said.
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Heritage Academy’s yards per carry in the second half, when it focused on running behind its physical offensive line. The result was a demolition up front that opened up hole after hole for the running backs.
“I really started focusing on the job the O-line was doing in the second half,” Donahoe said. “They did an awesome job, just awesome. They were getting seals, setting the edge, really creating holes out there.”
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