CHESAPEAKE — Indian River quarterback Lord Malik Heru had a conversation with the Braves’ coaching staff at halftime with his team tied with Nansemond River.

“He told us, ‘Put it on me,'” said Indian River coach Brandon Carr. “He told us, ‘I’m going to get us through it.'”

That’s a bold statement for any player to make, but Heru is just a freshman.

But Heru was true to his word as he not only helped the Braves come from behind to tie the game and send it into overtime, but he also delivered on third-and-10 when he threw a bullet to Elijah Boggs for the game-winning touchdown to help the seventh-ranked Braves upset No. 5 Nansemond River 31-25.

“I just wanted to give my team a chance to win,” said Heru, who is just 15. “And I was going to do everything in my power to put us in a great po

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