South Plantation was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 33-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nova Titans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Paladins of the 30-9 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Although South Plantation took the loss, they still got scores from Sakib Muhammad, Kamary Cooper, and Xaveon Pennington.
South Plantation wouldn't let Nova 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 Cooper picked up one apiece. Edwards is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
Nova's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jason Dunkley led the charge by picking up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of thosereceiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 75 yards. Troy Thomas was another key back, rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown.
South Plantation's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Nova, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
South Plantation will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Coral Springs at 7:00 p.m. South Plantation is facing Coral Springs at the right time seeing as Coral Springs is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Nova, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hallandale at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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