The Plantation Colonels will head out on the road to square off against the American Heritage Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Plantation is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Dillard by a score of 21-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Colonels.
Plantation didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jeffrey O'Neal, Desmond Christian, and Jemari Foreman picked up one apiece. Christian got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask American Heritage). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 50-20 victory over John Carroll Catholic. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Patriots considering their 12-point performance the matchup before.
American Heritage's win came from a few key players Plantation will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Leon Strawder, who threw for 254 yards and four TDs. Jonathan Bueno Jr helped Strawder out on the ground, rushing for 107 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for American Heritage, racking up 14 points in total. All those points came courtesy of Kade Bailey: he added nine points with three field goals and another five kicking extra points.
The win got American Heritage back to even at 5-5. As for Plantation, their record is now 7-4.
Plantation ended up a good deal behind American Heritage when the teams last played back in September, losing 28-13. Can the Colonels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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