The North Miami Pioneers are on the road again on Friday to play the Miramar Patriots at 7:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, North Miami was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 21-17 to Mater Academy Charter.
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. Bethune also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
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 matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Miramar). They blew past Pembroke Pines Charter, posting a 44-0 victory on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Patriots considering their 12-point performance the game before.
North Miami's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Miramar, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
North Miami was dealt a bruising 27-0 defeat at the hands of Miramar when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Can North Miami avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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