Norland won the last time they faced Plantation and things went their way on Friday too. The Vikings slipped by the Colonels 35-34. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Armani Strong
| 10/03/25 vs Cocoa | 131 |
| 10/24/25 @ Plantation | 126 |
| 10/10/25 @ American Heritage | 94 |
| 08/22/25 @ Lake Mary | 60 |
| 10/16/25 @ Columbus | 42 |
| + 3 more games |
Norland's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Armani Strong, who picked up 126 receiving yards, and also threw for 63 yards and one TD. Strong is becoming a predictor of the Vikings' success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 2-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Kai Moore was another key player, having thrown for 286 yards and onetouchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Norland's defensive line and their four sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Demonte Oliver and Ahziah Murphy, who each picked up two sacks apiece. Oliver was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, forcing one fumble, and making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Plantation's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Desmond Christian, who picked up 47 receiving yards and a pair of scores, and Zachariah Ray, who rushed for 92 yards on only ten carries. Christian also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending one pass.
The win got Norland back to even at 5-5. As for Plantation, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Norland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Plantation, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 49-0 victory against South Plantation on the 30th.
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