American Heritage Overcomes St. Joseph's Prep

     The American Heritage Patriots erased a 28-point deficit to defeat the St. Joseph's Prep Hawks 31-28 on Friday night at Bill Laurie Stadium in Plantation. The Patriots are the defending FHSAA Class 4A state champions. 

     St. Joseph's Prep(0-1) sprung out to a 14-0 advantage after one quarter and led 21-0 at halftime. The Hawks increased the gap to 28-0 during the third quarter. 

     American Heritage(1-0) answered back with 14 points in the third and trailed 28-14. The Patriots leaped in front during the fourth quarter with 17 more points for a 31-28 lead.