Norland is 0-3 against American Heritage since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Norland Vikings and the American Heritage Patriots are set to duel. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Norland sitting on four straight victories and American Heritage on eight.
Norland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 31-0 win over Archbishop McCarthy. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won five matchups by 26 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Ennio Yapoor, who threw for 259 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 76 yards. A healthy portion of Yapoor's aerial production (89 yards to be exact) went to Terrence Honeywood, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, American Heritage gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Dillard by a score of 24-14. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Panthers are ranked 82nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Byron Louis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards.
Norland is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.1 points per game. As for American Heritage, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Yapoor and Dia Bell. Yapoor just won't slow down this season and has thrown 19 touchdowns while averaging 264.1 passing yards per game. Bell has been a dominant force too and has thrown 29 touchdowns while averaging 236.1 passing yards per game.
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