The American Heritage Patriots went on the road and knocked off the McArthur Mustangs 26-18 on Friday night in Hollywood. The Patriots captured the District 15-4A title.
American Heritage(6-3, 3-0) got out early to a 3-0 early in the opening quarter with a field goal by Johnathan Matei. McArthur(3-7, 1-2) responded to make it 6-3 when quarterback Jackson Stroud fired a 37-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Khamarian Young. The Patriots regained the lead 10-6 with five minutes to go in the second quarter as quarterback Neimann Lawrence raced in from eight yards away.
Early in the third quarter, the Patriots expanded their lead to 17-6. Wide receiver Trae Proctor caught a 40-yard touchdown strike from Lawrence. Matei booted a 33-yard field goal on the Patriots next drive for a 20-6 advantage. Matei kicked a 43-yard field goal with one minute left in the third and they led 23-6.
The Mustangs cut the deficit to 23-12 one minute into the final quarter on a Stroud 10-yard touchdown pass to Young. They failed on the two-point conversion. Matei made a 46-yard field goal, his fourth field goal of the contest, to give American Heritage a 26-12 lead midway in the fourth. McArthur closed it to 26-18 in the final minute of the game when wide receiver Corey Watson made a 10-yard touchdown reception from Stroud.
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