{"id":39511,"date":"2026-09-09T21:16:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T01:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=39511"},"modified":"2026-09-09T21:16:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T01:16:35","slug":"acac-opens-with-bang-pats-beat-ac-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/09\/acac-opens-with-bang-pats-beat-ac-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"ACAC opens with bang &#8211; Pats beat AC at home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>REX BREWER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Heritage Patriots won their seventh match in the row by opening up the ACAC slate with a 3-1 win over Adams Central on WZBD&#8217;s featured match of the week, beating the Jets 25-22, 21-25, 25-21, 25-22. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/08sepHER3AC1Wrap.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Rex Brewer provides the wrap-up for Tuesday&#8217;s showdown in the ACAC.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apiland.net\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/API_Small.bmp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18308\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Proud to sponsor Heritage Athletics on WZBD.com!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a matchup of Top 50 teams in the state, it was the freshmen from both teams that made the biggest impacts. The Patriots were led in kills by ninth graders Mallory Ehrman (20) and Kinley Galentine (17). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image5-10.jpeg?resize=640%2C361&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image5-10.jpeg?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image5-10.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image5-10.jpeg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image5-10.jpeg?resize=1536%2C865&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image5-10.jpeg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image5-10.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image5-10.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It was a great night for our three freshmen hitters,&#8221; said head coach Shelly Schwartz. &#8220;The upperclassmen came up big in defense. It was definitely a good night to get off to a good start in the ACAC.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image1-7.jpeg?resize=640%2C361&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image1-7.jpeg?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image1-7.jpeg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image1-7.jpeg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image1-7.jpeg?resize=1536%2C865&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image1-7.jpeg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image1-7.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image1-7.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two teams were neck and neck throughout the opening set until the match was tied at 15. A service error by Adams Central gave Heritage the impetus for a run of four straight points and they never relinquished that lead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"372\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IN-Farm-Bureau-Insurance.png?resize=372%2C368&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IN-Farm-Bureau-Insurance.png?w=372&amp;ssl=1 372w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IN-Farm-Bureau-Insurance.png?resize=300%2C297&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The outstanding ACAC battle continued in the second set, where the teams found themselves tied at 17, 19 and 21 all before the Jets leveled things at one set apiece. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure 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