{"id":6307,"date":"2023-09-09T07:19:25","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T11:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=6307"},"modified":"2023-09-11T14:42:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T18:42:38","slug":"patriots-move-to-4-0-with-five-meyer-tds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/09\/patriots-move-to-4-0-with-five-meyer-tds\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriots move to 4-0 with five Meyer TDs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: HS FB--Heritage vs South Adams, 9\/8\/23\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/3IpowUi7V7NqQ3RcIfOrBf?si=5d80700d6d6e4290&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>If you missed the broadcast, listen to it here&#8230;you can also find it and the Coaches Show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts&#8230;<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Patriots made themselves at home.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ready to play two crucial ACAC games in consecutive weeks at Rick Minnich Field, the Heritage Patriots scored two early touchdowns and never looked back Friday as Kobe Meyer had another monster night with all five of the team\u2019s touchdowns coming through him &#8211; three in the air and two more on the ground.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/98.158.76.108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_0426-1024x678.jpg?resize=640%2C424\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_0426-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_0426-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_0426-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_0426-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1017&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_0426-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1356&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_0426-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_0426-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Patriots made all the right calls Friday to beat South Adams. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>South Adams attempted a comeback with everything they had, breaking a new school record for passing attempts in a game with Owen Wanner\u2019s 56 tries, but much like Aidan Wanner\u2019s previous record of 53 (which also came on the same field), it came as a result of catching up to a big deficit. The Starfires finished with 308 yards of offense.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In four weeks of play so far in 2023, teams have attempted to take away both the run and the pass from Heritage\u2019s prolific quarterback, but that has proved impossible so far. Meyer hit Eli Tigulis for two touchdowns in the first quarter as part of a 7 for 16 night that saw him throw for 119 yards and three more scores.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/98.158.76.108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_0439-1024x678.jpg?resize=640%2C424\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_0439-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_0439-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_0439-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_0439-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1017&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_0439-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1356&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_0439-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_0439-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>South Adams answered with a 41-yard touchdown pass from Wanner to Caiden Neuenschwander, trying to avoid losing back-to-back ACAC games in consecutive weeks for the first time since 2018, but Meyer answered right back with his first rushing touchdown of the game. Kobe finished with 160 yards on the ground.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seamlessgutter.net\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/98.158.76.108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sure-FloLogo-600w.jpg?resize=600%2C224\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sure-FloLogo-600w.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sure-FloLogo-600w.jpg?resize=300%2C112&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Patriots used both sidelines and spread the South Adams offense in the first drive of the third quarter and went up 28-7 on an eight-yard run by Meyer, clinching the game.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both teams took to the air in the final 15 minutes or so and Wanner got his only TD pass of the game on a 12-yard strike to Derek McKean and the Starfire defense came up with a huge play when Meyer drove the Patriots down to 1st and Goal. Colton Bollenbacher picked off Meyer in the end zone, but the Stars still trailed by 14 with ten minutes to go.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/98.158.76.108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_0453-1024x678.jpg?resize=640%2C424\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_0453-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_0453-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_0453-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_0453-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1017&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_0453-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1356&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_0453-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_0453-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Heritage defense chose to bend but not break, knowing the clock was on their side and lining up big hits on the Starfire receivers. 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