Miami, FL
Cavaliers’ defense puts them in position in loss to Miami
By Kenneth Cross
JerryRatcliffe.com Correspondent
Chico Bennett Jr. (Picture: UVA Athletics)
Miami defeated Virginia, 14-12, in 4 overtimes on Saturday afternoon because the decisive two factors got here on a quarterback keeper round the proper finish from Miami quarterback Jake Garcia.
This recreation noticed two rebuilding soccer groups with the defenses clearly positioned forward of the offenses. The sport confirmed eight subject targets in addition to offensive misses for each groups within the crimson zone.
Miami has been considered one of faculty soccer’s most injured groups this season and the Hurricanes have been as soon as once more with out beginning quarterback Tyler Van Dyke, who has accomplished 64.1 p.c of his passes. Van Dyke suffered a shoulder damage within the first half in final week’s loss to Duke and was changed by Garcia.
With the brand new rule in faculty soccer, that after two overtimes, groups alternate two-point conversion alternatives from the 3-yard line.
It wasn’t just like the two-point conversion alternatives caught the Cavaliers with an absence of certainty in methods to react defensively.
“Each week we undergo these two factors, we now have a number of issues on that menu that we undergo,” stated defensive coordinator John Rudzinski. “If we’d have performed our jobs on that, we had guys there to make performs, so complement Miami on that in making performs.”
The Cavaliers’ protection held Miami to these 4 Andre Borregales subject targets, as the second got here on the final play of regulation and tied Virginia at 6-6 and compelled extra time.
It was paying homage to the top of the primary half when Borregales hit a 38-yard subject purpose to provide Miami a 3-0 lead.
Borregales made subject targets on Miami’s final three drives whereas Virginia kicker Will Bettridge, a freshman who had missed two subject targets in a slim win over Georgia Tech in Atlanta final week, had three profitable kicks on the Cavaliers’ final 4 drives of the sport.
In the meantime, UVA’s protection remained stout.
“We simply go on the market and any alternative we get, we play to a sure normal,” stated Virginia robust security Antonio Clary, who ended Miami’s risk within the third extra time with an interception ultimately zone.
It’s a season the place Virginia has improved immeasurably on the defensive finish of the sector. Final season, opponents persistently moved the ball as they averaged 466 complete yards per recreation and rushed for 225.8 yards per recreation.
The Cavaliers held Miami to 272 complete yards, as they got here into the sport permitting solely 349.6 complete yards per recreation and 19.4 factors per outing.
A lot of the story the advance of the protection and robust security Clary famous that defensive gamers help their offensive teammates as Virginia has struggled mightily on the offensive aspect of the ball.
“We encourage these guys over there on offense it doesn’t matter what they’re doing,” Clary stated. “We glance to assist them as a lot as potential. We’re going to struggle. We’re going to play protection and we encourage them each time.”
Conserving the Hurricanes out of the top zone till the fourth extra time, which noticed the two-point conversion, was a significant key in maintaining the Cavaliers in place to drag out the win.
Virginia’s teaching employees got here up with a recreation plan for Miami with Garcia within the recreation, but additionally the Cavaliers have been prepared for Van Dyke if he had emerged.
“You knew with Van Dyke, they have been going to attempt to go the ball so much,” defined Clary. “They ran so much right this moment and we have been ready for them to run the ball with Garcia enjoying. We have been ready for any quarterback right this moment.”
It was a irritating loss for Virginia as Miami has struggled of late and the ‘Canes got here in with three losses in 4 video games. In all, Miami has struggled over the previous few seasons and hasn’t been the prime participant within the ACC that the majority anticipated.
“We got here again and we bowed to adversity (vs. Louisville), so right this moment we have been in a four-quarter recreation in 4 overtimes and we needed the fellows to have the ability to make the 4 or 5, perhaps six performs that we didn’t make and we may have,” stated Virginia head coach Tony Elliott.
The Miami Central High School football team is being forced to forfeit a number of games over an ineligible player.
The Florida High School Athletic Association deemed the Miami Central Rockets used an ineligible player and they must now forfeit all 8 victories, according to a report released Monday.
The team was also placed on administrative probation until Nov. 1, 2025, and was fined $900 for the violation.
According to the ruling, the Rockets used a fifth-year student-athlete and self-reported the violation. The name of the student was redacted from the report from the FHSAA.
The Miami-Dade County School Board has not sent over a statement, but the report said the school will take corrective actions and mentioned “The alleged player has been removed from the practice and will never play football again at Miami Central.”
Sports Illustrated ranked The Rockets as No. 6 in Florida before this ruling came down.
The report says school administrators have the right to appeal the decision within the next 10 business days.
NBC6 reached out to the school board and are waiting on a statement.
The Miami Heat (3-2) are at home on Monday evening for a matchup against the Sacramento Kings (3-3) at 8:15 ET.
The Heat are coming off a dominant victory over the Washington Wizards in Mexico City while the Kings were defeated in an overtime thriller against the Toronto Raptors on Nov. 2.
Here’s the full injury report for the game:
HEAT
Josh Christopher: Out – G League
Keshad Johnson: Out – G League
KINGS
Devin Carter: Out – Shoulder
Isaiah Crawford: Out – G League
Orlando Robinson: Out – Knee
Kevin Huerter: Questionable – Illness
If Huerter is able to play in tonight’s game, it’s essentially a full health clash.
Here’s more information about the game:
TV: FanDuel Sports Network
Betting line: Heat -2
VITALS: : The Heat and Kings meet for the first of two matchups this regular season. Last season, Miami swept the series, 2-0, has now won three straight against Sacramento, including six of the last eight overall. The Heat are 47-24 all-time versus the Kings during the regular season,
including 31-5 in home games and 16-19 in road games. The Heat are coming off a victory against the Washington Wizards.
PROJECTED STARTERS
HEAT
G Terry Rozier
G Tyler Herro
C Bam Adebayo
F Jimmy Butler
F Nikola Jovic
KINGS
F Keegan Murray
F DeMar DeRozan
C Domantas Sabonis
G De’Aaron Fox
G Doug McDermott
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South Florida’s top athletes were recognized last week in the sports of cross-country, golf, swimming, and volleyball.
This week, we continue a feature where we ask you to vote for the best performer of the week from bowling, cross-country, golf, and volleyball in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Take our poll below to cast your vote. The poll will be open until Thursday, Nov. 7, around 10 p.m. You may vote as often as you like until then.
Here are the candidates:
NOTE: You should see a Miami Herald box underneath this note for you to type Yes and click Submit. That will ignite the actual poll to vote.
Information on each candidate below.
Sergio Alonso, Miami Columbus bowling: the junior finished 25th in the boys’ division at state. He was 20 pins shy of 16th in the qualifying round, narrowly missing a spot in the finals as an individual. He helped the Explorers place 17th overall in the team division. He was the top Miami-Dade boys’ bowler and third best of Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Gabriel Carr, Miami Sunset cross-country: the senior ran 16:29.50 to win the Jr. Orange Bowl Boys’ Cross-Country Invitational at Larry & Penny Thompson Park in Miami.
Joss Collins, South Plantation bowling: the senior was 16th overall in the girls’ state finals bracket, second best of Broward and Miami-Dade girls’ bowlers. She also helped the Paladins reach the state finals in the girls’ team division, where they placed fourth and then finished seventh. In the individual qualifier at state, she was the top girls’ bowler from Broward and Miami-Dade counties, scoring third overall to make the top 16 cut.
Joey Diaz-Quintero, Miami Belen Jesuit cross-country: the senior ran 16:38.70 to place second at the Jr. Orange Bowl Boys’ Cross-Country Invitational at Larry & Penny Thompson Park in Miami.
Lucas Gonzalez, Davie Western bowling: was 19th overall individually at state, missing the cut for the final 16 in the boys’ division by 14 pins. He was the top scorer of any state qualifying boys’ bowler from Broward and Miami-Dade counties. He helped the Wildcats place 12th in the team standings, qualifying for the team finals of the state tournament, where they also placed 12th.
William Grayson-Richards, Miami Country Day golf: this 8th grader shot 1-over par 72 to win the District 15-1A Boys’ Golf Tournament at Normandy Shores Golf Club in Miami Beach.
Kate Khvorostiana, Miami Ransom Everglades golf: the senior shot even par 71 to win the District 15-1A Girls’ Golf Tournament at Normandy Shores Golf Club in Miami Beach. She also led the Raiders to the team title.
Cole Laffere, Miami True North golf: the sophomore shot 5-over par 77 to win the District 16-1A Boys’ Golf Tournament at Redland Golf & Country Club in Homestead.
Joysbeliz Reyes, Miami Southridge bowling: the senior was the state runner-up in the girls’ individual division. She was 15th overall, just making the cut of the top 16 to qualify for the finals of the state tournament individually. She scored second best of girls’ state qualifiers from Broward and Miami-Dade counties (first of Miami bowlers) in that round. She reached the championship match in the round of 16 finalists by winning four consecutive matches (the first three after dropping the first game).
Amanda Rodriguez, Miami Lourdes volleyball: the senior setter totaled 32 assists, 4 aces and 3 digs in wins over Pembroke Pines Charter and Archbishop McCarthy as the Bobcats won the Region 4-5A Championship. That qualified them for the FHSAA State Championships (Final Four) as the No.2 seed.
Trevor Tingle, Miami Palmetto golf: the junior shot 1-under par 71 to win the District 16-3A Boys’ Golf Tournament at Miami Springs Golf & Country Club.
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