Plantation @ Flanagan

[BrowardHandicapper]

Plantation goes into this game at the top of a very competitive 8A District 12.  Winner of this game will likely take over full control of the District going forward.  Loser will have to battle and fight to hold on to that #2 spot.  Overall, Plantation has only been stopped by STA and pretty much steamrolled everything else in their path.  Plantation might be a better rounded and more balanced team than Flanagan right now, but Flanagan's Defense has pretty much been a unbreakable outside yellow flags this year.  The return of Flanagan's QB Kato Nelson last week vs. Miramar was just as beneficial for the  Defense as backup QB Stanford Samuels returned full time to his natural DB position and actually came up with a huge pick 6 for Flanagan sealing the game.   With Flangan's Offense likely getting a little better this week and the Defense playing the way it is-  it will be an interesting to see how well Flanagan can stop the  Plantation physical ground and pound offense.  Not much have phased the Dirty Birds Defense this season however Plantation both offensively and defensively  find ways to light up the scoreboard.  Plantation has quietly put 48 on Cardinal Gibbons, 42 on Ely (Ely , 20 on STA , 20 on Miramar, 21 on Cypress Bay, and 53 on well Everglades... I think Plantation's Defense is solid enough to hold Flanagan to 24ish.  Should be a close one, but I think Flanagan takes this game at home in the 24-20 range.

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are either of them supposed to compete for 8A title?

[BrowardHandicapper]

are either of them supposed to compete for 8A title?

Both of these teams should see the 8A Playoffs.  Plantation will likely be one and done @ Deerfield Beach.  Many feel Flanagan could be good enough to make a 8A title run.  8A is very tough right now in Florida so it is wide open in my opinion.