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But after Heritage High School jumped out to a 7-0 lead after one quarter, it was all Wake Forest.
Both teams came into the game 10-0 and Heritage was looking to do something it had never done - beat Wake Forest, the defending state champions.
It didn't happen on this night as Wake Forest raced away for a 38-14 victory and the conference title.
The Cougars improved to 11-0, while the Huskies fell to 10-1.
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After the game, Wake Forest's Devon Lawrence announced he would be attending UNC.