Jay County football hosts Heritage

Heritage Patriots

Monroeville, 7-1 (4-1)

Coach: Casey Kolkman, fourth year (14th overall)

Conference: Allen County

Last week vs. Southern Wells: Heritage gave up a 55-yard rushing touchdown but otherwise shut down Southern Well’s offense for a 61-7 victory. Quarterback Kobe Meyer totaled 39 yards and two touchdowns on just seven completed passes as four players recorded rushing touchdowns.

Season leaders: Passing — Kobe Meyer – 76-of-132 for 907 yards and 15 TDs. Rushing — Kobe Meyer – 133 carries for 873 yards and 10 TDs. Receiving — Zeke Litchfield – 17 receptions for 324 yards and seven TDs. Defense — Caleb Abbott – 43 tackles and 2.5 for loss, Logan Teichman – 27 tackles and 11 for a loss.

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Jay County Patriots 

Portland, 4-4 (2-3)

Coach: Grant Zgunda, third year (26th overall)

Conference: Allen County

Last week vs. Lapel: After only committing four turnovers in the first seven games, the Patriots coughed up the ball four times in a 28-7 loss to Lapel. The Bulldogs scored a touchdown in every quarter while the Patriots’ only score came in the second.

Season leaders: Passing — Sean Bailey – 44-of-80 for 705 yards and 10 TDs. Rushing — A.J. Myers – 175 carries for 816 yards and 10 TDs. Receiving — Justin DeHoff – 12 receptions for 317 yards and four TDs. Defense — Garrett Bennett – 55 tackles, and five for a loss.

Last season: Heritage jumped on the Jay County for 44 first-half points while blanking them until a 34-yard pick six from Lucas Strait put JCHS on the board with seven minutes left. Heritage carried the ball into the end zone six times.

Game notes: This is the 13th meeting all time between Jay County and Heritage, with the latter holding a 7-5 lead .... JCHS has dropped four of its last five games after starting the season 3-0. ... A win for Jay County would snap a streak of six losing seasons. ... CalPreps.com lists Heritage as an 24-point favorite.