Football Recap: Plantation Piles Up the Points Against South Plantation

By Team Reports Nov 12, 2024, 6:02am

Football Recap: Plantation Colonels vs. South Plantation Paladins

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There's no place like home for Plantation, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They blew past the South Plantation Paladins, posting a 38-0 victory. The contest marked the Colonels' most dominant win of the season.

Among those leading the charge was Rayshawn Cunningham, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.

On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Plantation's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Tory Thornton and Ashton Jackson, who racked up four sacks between them. Plantation is undefeated when Jackson posts two or more sacks, but 2-4 otherwise.

Plantation was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Plantation pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.0 points per game. As for South Plantation, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.

Plantation will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Archbishop McCarthy at 7:00 p.m. on November 14th. Plantation's defense has only allowed 14.9 points per game this season, so Archbishop McCarthy's offense will have their work cut out for them. South Plantation does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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