The Stranahan Mighty Dragons will venture away from home to square off against the South Plantation Paladins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Stranahan is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 50 points back in September, they were much more limited against Somerset Academy on Friday. They fell 20-7 to the Panthers.
Despite the defeat, Stranahan saw an underclassman step up: Demetrious Knox picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown. Knox's longest reception was for an incredible 92 yards.
Stranahan's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jaeden Phillips.
Meanwhile, South Plantation had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They breezed by Coral Springs on the road to the tune of 42-12 last Friday.
Sakib Muhammad had an outrageously good game as he threw for 235 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Brian Stewart was another key player, picking up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Stranahan's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for South Plantation, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2.
Stranahan strolled past South Plantation in their previous meeting back in August of 2017 by a score of 29-10. Will Stranahan 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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