Doral Academy is 3-0 against Miami since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Doral Academy Firebirds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Miami Stingarees at 7:00 p.m. Miami took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Doral Academy, who comes in off a win.
Doral Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Southwest, posting a 55-14 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-14.
Doral Academy's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Jayson Lopez and Joshua Lleo. Lopez rushed for 87 yards while Lleo rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Lopez really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run. Marcus Antelo was another key player, picking up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Doral Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwest only rushed for 197.
Doral Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Pablo Pena and Karmelo Mccrea. Mccrea is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Miami was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by Palmetto on the road and fell 42-8. While losing is never fun, the Stingarees can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Panthers are ranked 57th).
Doral Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Miami, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Doral Academy against Miami in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-3 victory. Will Doral Academy repeat their success, or does Miami have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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