Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Plantation walked away with it. They walked away with a 21-14 win over the Dillard Panthers on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Colonels, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Plantation was led to victory by Desmond Christian and Zachariah Ray. Christian picked up 64 receiving yards and two scores, while Ray rushed for 75 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Plantation was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Colonels
| Jeffrey O'neal | 1 |
| Desmond Christian | 1 |
| Jemari Foreman | 1 |
Plantation didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jeffrey O'Neal, Christian, and Jemari Foreman picked up one apiece. Christian got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Plantation is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.8 points over those games. As for Dillard, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-1.
Looking ahead, Plantation will head out to square off against American Heritage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dillard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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