If Plantation was feeling good fresh off their 47-0 takedown of Blanche Ely last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Colonels and the Norland Vikings were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Colonels suffered a 35-34 defeat. The Colonels were not able to make up for their loss to the Vikings from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Plantation had strong showings from Desmond Christian, who picked up 47 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Zachariah Ray, who rushed for 92 yards on only ten carries. Christian didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended one pass.
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Plantation didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Marlin Johnson and Jemari Foreman. Johnson also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with eight. Foreman got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Norland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Armani Strong, who picked up 126 receiving yards, and also threw for 63 yards and one TD. Strong has become a key player for the Vikings: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 3-4 otherwise. Kai Moore was another key player, having thrown for 286 yards and onetouchdown.
Plantation's record is now 5-4. As for Norland, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-5.
Plantation wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 49-0 win against South Plantation on the 30th. Norland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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