Football Recap: Nova Takes a Loss

Nova lost against South Broward back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Titans were just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to the Bulldogs. While the Titans had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Bulldogs 6-0.

Despite the loss, Nova still got an impressive performance from Deangelo Plese, who threw for 200 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 83.3% of his passes.

Even if they lost, Nova's defense still kept up the pressure with 3.5 sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Jayden Velazquez, Blondg Jean - Francois, and Earl Walker, Jr., who each picked up 0.5 sacks apiece.

Steven Wright was nothing short of spectacular for South Broward: he threw for 179 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 110 yards on only 12 carries. Wright's passing game has become a key predictor of the Bulldogs' success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-4 otherwise.

Nova's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for South Broward, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-5.

Nova wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 19-10 victory against Coral Glades on the 24th. As for South Broward, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 32-29 loss against Flanagan on the 23rd.