Piper had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took down the Doral Academy Firebirds 33-14 on Friday. The victory was nothing new for the Bengals as they're now sitting on three straight.
Julien Halley was his usual excellent self, rushing for 157 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Piper didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jefferson Saintcius and Alex Gammage. Piper got some further help from Jaytoin Thomas: he made 13 total tackles and defended a pass.
Although Doral Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Jayson Lopez and Mathew Lopez.
Piper's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points per game. As for Doral Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Piper will face off against West Broward at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Piper's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so West Broward's offense will have their work cut out for them. Doral Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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