Fort Lauderdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 35-6 loss at the hands of the Piper Bengals. While losing is never fun, the Flying L's can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 318th, while the Bengals are ranked 84th).
Fort Lauderdale didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. Zoila Morrison picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. She got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Piper got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Imani Delcid-Barnes out in front who rushed for 67 yards and one score. Delcid-Barnes showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 58 yards. D' Yanni McDowell made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Fort Lauderdale's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Piper, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Fort Lauderdale wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 19-12 defeat against McArthur on the 2nd. As for Piper, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 20-0 victory against Chaminade-Madonna on the 2nd.
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