Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Doral Academy). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the Southwest Eagles 55-14 at home. With the Firebirds ahead 41-14 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Doral Academy's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Jayson Lopez and Joshua Lleo. Lopez rushed for 87 yards while Lleo rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Those 128 rushing yards gave Lleo a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Marcus Antelo, who picked up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Doral Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwest only rushed for 197.
Doral Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Pablo Pena and Karmelo Mccrea. Mccrea is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Although Southwest took the loss, they still got scores from Derrick Ferguson and Kamari Alexander.
The victory made it two in a row for Doral Academy and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for Southwest, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Doral Academy will face off against Miami at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Southwest, they will square off against Coral Gables at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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