It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Plant can now relate to. They and the South Lake Eagles were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but they suffered a 37-36 defeat.
Despite the loss, Plant had strong showings from Kehber Nijher, who threw for 150 yards and three touchdowns, and Davie Rolle, who picked up 89 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Rolle was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 55 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Treon Williams, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
South Lake's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malik Holman, who rushed for 258 yards and one TD. Holman's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Tre Kelly, who threw for 230 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Plant now has a losing record of 5-6. As for South Lake, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Plant does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Lake, they will take on Osceola at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Kowboys' defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so the Eagles' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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