It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Norland had no problem doing just that on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Hialeah Thoroughbreds 39-7. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Thoroughbreds are ranked 131st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ennio Yapoor was his usual excellent self, throwing for 363 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 56 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Another player making a difference was Maurice Clark, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Norland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in December of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Norland's defense and their 12 sacks. Anthony Ottinot and Mandrell Desir were the leaders of the group effort as each produced three apiece.
Norland pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.5 points per game. As for Hialeah, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 8-3 record.
Norland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 31-0 victory against Archbishop McCarthy on the 21st. Hialeah does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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