It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Atlantic had no problem doing just that on Friday. They managed a 35-29 victory over the Miramar Patriots. Atlantic's win was all the more impressive since the Patriots were averaging only 11.5 points allowed on the season.
It was another big night for Lincoln Graf, who threw for 359 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. 88 of Graf's passing yards were hauled in by Teddy Hoffmann, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Atlantic's defense stepped up as well, laying out Jayvin Smart. six times. The heavy lifting was done by Jabari Henry and Kelvin Mccray Jr., who racked up four sacks between them. Mccray Jr. also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 16.
The victory (which was Atlantic's third in a row) raised their record to 11-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.3 points per game. As for Miramar, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Atlantic will challenge St. Thomas Aquinas at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Atlantic: 13.5, St. Thomas Aquinas: 14.5) so any points scored will be well earned. Miramar does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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