Despite a strong season so far, American Heritage has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 23-21 heartbreaker at the hands of the NSU University Sharks. The Stallions lost against the Sharks in their previous head to head back in October of 2018, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 50-14 score last time.
Several Stallions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Marcus Stracke, who threw for 222 yards and one touchdown. Jamar Dean helped Stracke out on the ground, rushing for 34 yards and a pair of TDs.
A big part of NSU University's victory came down to the chemistry between Jayden Miller and his top target Carlos Avila-Lopez. Miller rushed for 34 yards and two scores while Avila-Lopez picked up 129 receiving yards. That's the most rushing touchdowns Miller has posted since back in August.
American Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for NSU University, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
American Heritage and NSU University are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Stallions will welcome Bayside at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for NSU University, they will challenge Florida Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Patriots' defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so the Sharks' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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