Piper's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the South Plantation Paladins by a score of 31-21. Considering the Bengals' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Piper can attribute much of their success to Jahnard Young, who rushed for 145 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Piper was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Piper's defense stepped up as well, laying out Nixon Kalish. five times. The heavy lifting was done by Jaytoin Thomas and Khalil Jefferson, who racked up four sacks between them. Thomas is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in South Plantation's side was Luchung Manyou, who picked up a sack, made six total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended one pass.
Despite the loss, South Plantation still got an impressive performance from Kamary Cooper, who rushed for 141 yards and one TD on only ten carries, and also picked up 90 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 90 yards. Another player making a difference was Kalish, who threw for 200 yards and a pair of TDs.
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| 09/05/25 - Away | 31-21 W |
| 09/05/24 - Home | 35-0 W |
| 10/06/23 - Home | 40-0 W |
| 10/06/22 - Away | 38-20 W |
| 09/02/16 - Away | 28-7 W |
| + 2 more games |
Piper's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for South Plantation, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Piper will take on Plantation at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Plantation, they will challenge Nova at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The contest will give the Paladins their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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