(1-1) American Heritage Plantation @ (1-0) Miramar - Pregame Predictions

[BrowardHandicapper]

Along with Dillard @ Deerfield Beach, the American Heritage Plantation @ Miramar is the Game of the Week for Broward County to many....it might be fair to say that the winner of this game gets bragging rights as the second best team in the county for the moment.  Who takes the battle of the Patriots?  Thoughts? Predictions?

[09mrslick]

Oh well you already know who I'm picking and that's Miramar and honestly if Miramar play their cards right I can see a blowout.

[BrowardHandicapper]

Well 09mrslick we both know Miramar usually beats the best but can on occasion beat themselves.  Keep in mind before you predict this game that American Heritage Plantation and American Heritage Delray are sister programs ....That said, you can be assured that some very sharp coaches and coordinators are exchanging /dissecting notes and film on Miramar.  I also think Miramar knows what's up.  That explains their very vanilla 14 point offensive performance vs. American Heritage Delray.  Don't get me wrong American Heritage Delray are a solid program (they have a very strong established  youth football/pop warner feeder program up there with hundreds of kids enrolled) I just think Miramar was holding back on plays, schemes, formations etc...Put it like this, American Heritage Delray was a very convenient matchup vs. Miramar  last week for American Heritage Plantation (if that makes sense) .

 

Miramar better get ready to be nasty because American Heritage has an average O-lineman of 6-4, 295 .  Scary.  Not sure if Miramar has the size to counter that but we both know quickness and aggression can topple size sometimes.   If American Heritage Plantation  get the run established and take care of the ball this game might going down to the wire.  I think Miramar needs to get a special teams TD , maybe force a takeaway or two and get a double digit lead.  I can't see Gibson beating Miramar through the air.  Corners are way to fast.  If I am not mistaken, American Heritage has struggled stopping the big plays and special teams this year.  That has been their downfall.  Not only against St. Thomas, but even Dwyer was able to hold on for 3 quarters with special teams and big third down conversions.  I don't know much about the Miramar QB but I am curious to see how he fairs this week.

 

 

My Prediction:  American Heritage 16      Miramar 24

[09mrslick]

I didn't see that game but I did pick Miramar to win big I guess American Heritage (Delray) isn't as bad as I thought they were. As for St. Thomas their on another level all together and their going to be really good this year and I think they might beat Miramar. Now as for American Heritage-Miramar game I think Miramar's dark side defense will prevail and shut American Heritage down I'll say 31-14 how does that sound it's kind of close/blowout.

[DILLARD_HIGH_PANTHERS]

I got heritage 24-17 with the bounce back win on the road i just cant see them starting 0-2

[BrowardHandicapper]

31-14 seems doable.  Sometimes Miramar can start slow in their bigger home games (Monarch, Flanagan, St. Thomas all last year -2013).. they got to avoid that.. I think this American Heritage Plantation team is going to try to establish and run down their throat.  Miramar has gotta get mean and nasty in the trenches! 

Agree, St. Thomas is just on another level. You got credit a team that continues to play Miramar (who seems to have their number of late -last 3 years right?) .  Some teams would try to back out of that stuff just to keep their records pristine.

[STARaiders2014]

Yes last 3 seasons Miramar has bested the Raiders....hopefully that doesnt turn into 4 straight lol. I can see AH starting 0-2 in fact I think they will....Miramar is a very talented team esp. in the secondary they have play makers all over and good coaching too. What theyll need to do is make sure their LBs will be covering the pass well if they get good pass defense from their defense as a whole not just the DBs this game is already over. Special Teams as many saw with STA/AH was key and will be very key for the Patriots if they are going to want to win this game. I am taking Miramar 24-14 over AH although I can see this maybe being a shootout, but once again Miramar wins it