Football Recap: North Miami Pioneers vs. Mater Academy Charter Lions
North Miami was the 31-9 winner over Mater Academy Charter when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The North Miami Pioneers took a 21-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mater Academy Charter Lions. The Pioneers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although North Miami took the loss, they still got scores from Legend Powell and Hector Paul.
Even if they lost, North Miami's defense still kept up the pressure with six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Daniel Vamper and Taj Bethune, who racked up five sacks between them. Vamper also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Even though they lost, North Miami was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
North Miami's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Mater Academy Charter, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Miami is on the road again on Friday to play Miramar at 7:00 p.m. Miramar's defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so North Miami's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Mater Academy Charter, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pembroke Pines Charter at 5:45 p.m. on October 9th.
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