Donnell Bennett's HS Team Inches Closer To the Playoffs

The name Devon Wright and shutdown are not words that have been used often, but thats exactly what happened Friday night as Northeast shut down Wright and in turn beat Taravella 23-6 to inch closer to its first playoff berth since 1995.

If Deerfield Beach beats Douglas Saturday, the journey will be complete and Northeast (4-5, 2-1) will be the District 9-6A runner-up. If Douglas pulls the upset, there will be a three-way tie and a tiebreaker will need to be played Monday at a site to be determined.

``It's a big win for us, the guys really worked hard, they deserve it and we have to get ready for whats to come,'' Northeast coach Donnell Bennett said. ``It means a lot, not just for me, but the school and the kids.''

On Friday, it was a defensive mastery of Taravella's Wing-T offense that stuffed Wright for only 69 yards on 19 carries before he left the game late in the third quarter with a right ankle injury. His status for the Trojans (3-6, 0-3) season finale is still unknown.



(miamiherald.com)