Plantation is 10-0 against South Plantation since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Plantation Colonels will be playing at home against the South Plantation Paladins at 7:00 p.m. Plantation will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Last Thursday, Plantation ended up a good deal behind Norland and lost 37-20. While losing is never fun, the Colonels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Vikings are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, South Plantation didn't have quite enough to beat McArthur on Friday and fell 23-21. The loss continues a trend for the Paladins in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite their defeat, South Plantation saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Brian Stewart, who picked up 54 receiving yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Nixon Kalish, who threw for 114 yards and two touchdowns.
South Plantation wouldn't let McArthur keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Juddah Edwards, Terrence Simpson, and Patrick Charles picked up one apiece. Edwards is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 17 games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in McArthur's side was Raymond Paolillo, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Plantation has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for South Plantation, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Plantation against South Plantation in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 72-0 victory. Will Plantation repeat their success, or does South Plantation have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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