South Plantation hasn't had much luck against Plantation recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The South Plantation Paladins will head out to take on the Plantation Colonels at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, South Plantation didn't have quite enough to beat McArthur and fell 23-21.
Despite their loss, South Plantation saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Brian Stewart, who picked up 54 receiving yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Nixon Kalish, who threw for 114 yards and two touchdowns.
South Plantation wouldn't let McArthur keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Juddah Edwards, Terrence Simpson, and Patrick Charles picked up one apiece. Edwards has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 17 times he's played. Another thorn in McArthur's side was Raymond Paolillo, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Plantation lost to Norland on the road by a 37-20 margin on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Colonels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Vikings are ranked eighth).
South Plantation now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Plantation, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-4.
South Plantation was taken down by Plantation 72-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can South Plantation avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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