Kayden Filipo (1) rushed for more than 180 yards in Heritage’s 35-0 win over William Blount on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, in Maryville, Tenn. (Photo by Elliot Walker/5Star Preps)
BY CALEB JARREAU
MARYVILLE — Heritage had Oct. 2 circled on the 2026 football schedule.
The annual rivalry matchup with William Blount had extra motivation given how the 2025 contest ended — the Mountaineers fell one yard short on a goal-line stand by the Governors.
The Mountaineers left no doubt in the 2026 edition of The Battle of the Bell.
Ray Varner Ford in Clinton, Tenn., is the proud supporter of all 5Star Preps football stories during the 2026 season.
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