The Plantation football team did it the hard way, but the Colonels got it done, knocking off rival South Plantation 6-0 in a tiebreaker for second place Monday night at PAL Field.

The Colonels will travel to Deerfield Beach for a first-round playoff game Nov. 21.

Monday night's tiebreaker could have been avoided had Plantation beaten South Plantation last Friday night, but the Paladins dominated their archrival 20-7 to force the three-way tie for second with Western and Plantation.

In the end though, it was Plantation's ability to make a couple of big plays on offense and a big sack on defense that proved to be the difference.

Facing a 2nd-and-10 from their own 15, Plantation quarterback Imonni Carswell hit Travis Holland down the seam for a 44-yard completion.

Seven plays later it was the same combination connecting on a 6-yard touchdown pass with 3:05 to play.

Carswell was 3 for 5 for 72 yards with all three going to Holland.

South Plantation had one last chance and reached its own 41-yard line following a completion on 4th-and-5 from Johnny Marshall to Robbie Anderson, but a play later, Plantation defensive end Ryan Shazier sacked Marshall for an 8-yard loss that ended the Paladins threat.

``We were fortunate to have a couple of big plays, our defense played phenomenal. We are in the playoffs for the second year in a row. Just playing a team two days ago, we are familiar with what each other was doing. Our kids came out, offense played a lot better,'' Plantation coach Steve Davis said. ``Luckily enough we were able to exploit their Cover 2 up the middle and hit on a couple of passes.''

South Plantation advanced to play Plantation by beating Western 8-0 with a 1-yard touchdown by Marshall with under a minute to play.

Neither team was able to generate much offense and it seemed destined for a Kansas tiebreaker, but Western quarterback Tyler Rue was intercepted by Boaz Joseph with 1:28 to play at the Paladins 43-yard line.

Marshall connected with Anderson on a beautiful 37-yard pass where Anderson jumped over two Western defenders to pull the ball down at the Western 20.

Anderson then caught an eight-yard and 11-yard pass setting up Marshall's touchdown.

FOOTBALL

In a ceremony at the school Monday, St. Thomas Aquinas kicker Michael Palardy and offensive lineman Brandon Linder received their game jerseys for the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

Linder -- who is considering the University of Miami, Florida and Notre Dame -- is the Raiders starting left tackle and has helped the offense average 42.3 points and 320. yards per game.

Palardy, who has verbally committed to Tennessee, has established himself as one of top kickers in the country.

He has converted 8-of-11 field-goal attempts, including a long of 42 yards.

He has also made 38 of 40 extra point attempts.

Miramar receiver Ivan McCartney was also named a U.S. Army All-American.

The 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl will be played at 1 p.m. Jan. 9 and televised live on NBC.

GIRLS' SOCCER

• American Heritage 6, Kings Academy 0: Emily Sedak had one goal. Haley Serrantos had three goals. Elisa Herbie had one goal. AH 4-0.

• Florida Christian 8, Curley 0: Mimi Godoy had one goal and two assists for Florida Christian. Katherine Maroon had two goals and two assists. Ashley Siallo contributed four assist. FC 1-0.

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