American and Northwestern squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but American had to settle for second. They lost 26-6 to the Bulls. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Bulls are ranked 36th).
Northwestern found their leader in freshman Jade Yacinthe, who threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of her passes, and also rushed for 63 yards on only five carries.
American has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-4 record this season. As for Northwestern, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
American does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northwestern, they will take on Mater Lakes Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bears' defense has only allowed 7.8 points per game this season, so the Bulls' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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