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Battle Of The Undefeated: American Heritage vs. Tampa Jesuit

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PLANTATION (CBSMiami) -- Playoff fever is hitting South Florida high schools this weekend especially in Plantation where the American Heritage Patriots are battling the Tampa Jesuit Tigers.

This is expected to be a very competitive game because both teams are undefeated.

American Heritage is ranked third overall in the state and 11th nationally by Max Preps.

The Heritage team is full of talented players and a coaching staff that brings a wealth of knowledge to the table.

However, the Tigers have 5-foot-11, 190-pound senior running back Malik Davis. The University of Florida commit has had an impressive high school career and has racked up nearly 2,220 rushing yards this season to go along with an eye-opening 31 rushing touchdowns.

Jesuit offense has put up a heap of points this season. In their previous 12 victories, the Tigers have scored at least 40 points in 10 of those games – with the two lowest outputs being 39 and 34 points respectively.

But Heritage has one of the biggest five-man fronts in South Florida and that size is hard to replicate for opponents. Playing physically up front, winning the battle at the point of attack, and sustaining long drives with runs by Jordan Johnson and Jason Brown will be huge for Heritage chances to come away with a victory.

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CBS Miami's J.T. Wilcox contributed to this report.

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