The Carol City Chiefs will square off against the Norland Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Carol City beats Norland with 28 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Carol City came out on top against Hialeah by a score of 28-16 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chiefs.
Carol City's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Santiago Villaman, who picked up 135 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Villaman was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 54 yards. Randy Phillips was another key player, having thrown for 316 yards and two touchdowns.
Carol City's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 8.5 times. The heavy lifting was done by Brandon Thomas and Dennario Williams who racked up six sacks between them. Daishaun Dorsett was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks, forcing two fumbles, and making five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Carol City was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 486 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Norland had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their defense stepped up to hand Miramar a 27-0 shutout on Friday. The Vikings pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots had little chance of recovering from.
Carol City was dealt a bruising 66-0 defeat at the hands of Norland in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Carol City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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