The NSU University Sharks earned a 28-21 win over the Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) Stallions on Thursday.
NSU University's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Miller, who threw for 280 yards and four TDs while completing 76.2% of his passes. Kobe Conway was Miller's top target, picking up 95 receiving yards and one score.
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On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to NSU University's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Daniel Oren and Tristan Ayala, who racked up four sacks between them. Ayala also forced onefumble, which is notable because NSU University is 2-1 when he posts at least one forced fumble, but 1-2 otherwise. Another thorn in Somerset Academy (Silver Palms)'s side was Charvis Hood, who made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended one pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Several Stallions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jamari Johnson, who rushed for 38 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 88 yards and one TD. Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) also got a significant boost from Aron Whitfield, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
The win got NSU University back to even at 3-3. As for Somerset Academy (Silver Palms), their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Coming up, NSU University will head out to square off against Oxbridge Academy at 7:00 p.m. on the 3rd. The Sharks will be up against the ThunderWolves' rather soft defense (which has allowed 49.4 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Somerset Academy (Silver Palms), after each having a week off, they and Gulliver Prep will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. The game will give the Stallions their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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