By
Monte Perez
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The University of Fort Lauderdale Football Team won its 4th straight game. They defeated Atlantis, 28-12.
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The Eagles struggled with turnovers throughout the day, but their running game was dominant. Offensive CoordinatorÂ
Ivan McCartney said,"
We have two mustangs with great horsepower at the running back position. We had success early with the ground attack, and we stuck with it."
The Eagles led 15-12 at halftime. The defense played great in the second half, pitching a shutout in the last 2 quarters.
- Shevoun Minott and Dante DeSantis had 13 tackles and 5.5 sacks combined.
- Javen Brown had a safety and 1.5 sacks.Â
- Nathan Adras had 2 sacks and Jordan Nance had a sack as well
- 1st Team All South Regional Defensive Back, Justice Johnson, had an interception to close out the first half and stopped Atlantis from scoring going into halftime.
The Eagles will look to close out their season on a 5 game winning streak as they face Virginia Lynchburg in the Virgin Islands on Saturday, November 15th.
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