Plantation is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They will host the American Heritage Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Plantation's defense has only allowed 12.6 points per game this season, so American Heritage's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Plantation is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 28-6 margin over South Broward on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Colonels with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, American Heritage faced Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Patriots took a 31-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rockets. The Patriots' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Plantation will need to focus on slowing down Leon Strawder, one of several American Heritage players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 193 yards and a pair of TDs, and also punched in one score on the ground. American Heritage's leading receiver Jeffar Jean-Noel was Strawder's top target yet again, picking up 123 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Even if they lost, American Heritage's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Dylan Bennett was especially locked on to Central's QB and sacked him twice. Bennett is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season.
Plantation now has a winning record of 3-2. As for American Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Plantation took a serious blow against American Heritage in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, falling 35-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Patriots' Dia Bell, who threw for 302 yards and four TDs while completing 81.8% of his passes. Now that the Colonels know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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