Miami Norland QB Ennio Yapoor leads Vikings to win over defending state champ Lakeland
LAKELAND – You needed a calculator to keep up with this one.
Norland opened its season knocking off the defending Class 4S state champions Lakeland at Bryant Stadium Friday, 48-34.
But the night belonged to Norland junior quarterback Ennio Yapoor, who accounted for six touchdowns.
Yapoor threw two touchdown passes to Jade Card, including a 58-yarder in the first half and 30-yarder in the second. He also hooked up with Joaquin Reid twice, tossing a 20-yard touchdown pass in the first half and 30-yard scoring strike in the second. Yapoor added a 39-yard touchdown pass to Ivory Aikens in the second quarter.
On the ground, Yapoor scored on a 7-yard run in the third quarter and Juan Rodriguez scored on a 3-yard run in the second quarter.
Lakeland opened the game big, getting a 99-yard touchdown return from Rick Penick, who scored three times on the night.
Lakeland quarterback Zander Smith also had a huge night, throwing four touchdown passes of 32, 8, 49 and 27 yards.
FRIDAY SCORES
No. 4 Columbus 28, Clearwater Academy International 21
No. 13 Palmetto 13, No. 6 Homestead 12
No. 9 Cardinal Gibbons (FL) 28, Cardinal Gibbons (NC) 21
No. 11 Plantation 51, Hallandale 0
Highland Springs (Va.) 20, No. 14 Miramar 14
Vero Beach 19, No. 15 Northwestern 13
No. 16 Southridge 43, Jackson 14
No. 19 Dillard 26, Stranahan 14
No. 20 American 25, Coral Gables 6
Braddock 24, Mourning 14
Gulliver 17, North Miami 6
Belen Jesuit 16, Calvary Christian 14
Everglades 35, Taravella 0
True North 42, Tavernier Coral Shores 7
Archbishop Carroll 42, Somerset Silver Palms 21
NSU University 36, Coral Springs Charter 0
St. Brendan 42, Sunset 0
Pompano Beach 14, Marathon 13
Cardinal Newman 42, Monsignor Pace 17
Fort Lauderdale 20, Deerfield Beach 0
South Broward 46, Doral Academy 0
North Broward Prep 46, Somerset Academy 13
Westminster Academy 41, Lake Highland Prep 2
Nova 18, Flanagan 12
Miami Springs 13, Miami Beach 6
Archbishop McCarthy 41, Pine Crest 0
Reagan 42, Hialeah-Miami Lakes 0
Southwest 41, Coral Park 6
Delray American Heritage 43, Westminster Christian 34
Piper 48, Cooper City 0
Niceville 29, NMB 0
Varela 7, Everglades Prep 6
Palmer Trinity 43, SmartEn Academy 0
Somerset Homestead 20, Florida Christian 7
This story was originally published August 26, 2023 at 1:07 AM.