Plant entered their tilt with St. Petersburg on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they’ll enter their next game with four. They took down the Green Devils 24-7. Given the Panthers’ advantage in MaxPreps’ Florida flag football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Green Devils are ranked 190th) , the result wasn’t entirely unexpected.
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A big part of Plant’s victory came down to the chemistry between Reese Pittman and her top target Melina Torres. Pittman threw for 307 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt while Torres picked up 136 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Those 307 passing yards gave Pittman a new career-high.
One reason for the win was Plant’s imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Kendall Mies was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two herself.
Although St. Petersburg took the loss, they still got scores from Lauren McClung and Tionna Smart.
Plant’s record now sits at 4-2. As for St. Petersburg, they have been struggling recently as they’ve lost three of their last four contests. That’s put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Plant wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 32-0 win against Freedom on the 26th. As for St. Petersburg, they also didn’t take long to hit the field again: they’ve already played their next game, a 31-0 victory against Hollins on the 26th.
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