What a game we have here in Deland, FL, where American Heritage (Plantation) is taking on North Fort Myers, FL in the 2024 State Championship game. Both teams have come out strong showing that they both want to be the State Champion.
After being scoreless all first half at 4:48 minutes left in the first, Allison Aleman scored the first goal for American Heritage Plantation putting American Heritage Plantation up 1 to 0. After an amazing 1st half, we head into halftime. American Heritage Plantation 1, North Fort Myers 0.
We still have a lot of time left in this Championship Game. Who will walk away the 2024 State Champion?
The start of the 2nd half here in the Girls Soccer State Championship game & just like that, Senior Amanda Caines came out & scored her first goal in the State Championship game putting American Heritage Plantation up 2 to 0.
With 26:14 left in the 2nd half, North Fort Myers scored their first goal of the game. Putting the game to a one score game. American Heritage Plantation 2, North Fort Myers 1.
And just like that we're all tied up here with 4mins left in the 2024 Girls Soccer State Championship Game. North Fort Myers went from trailing 2 to 0 to bringing this Championship game into overtime. We have more time here in DeLand, FL.
And were off! Overtime has started in this intense 2024 Girls Soccer State Championship game. Both teams held it together & neither side letting the other team score this first overtime sending the game into double overtime.
Double Overtime here in DeLand, FL. What a game we have here. Both teams are showing that they both want to walk away the State Champion. Still neither team has scored here in double overtime, sending the game into PK's.
And thats game! American Heritage (Plantation) girls soccer team wins it in PK's beating North Fort Myers 5 to 4. What a game. American Heritage (Plantation) girls soccer team are now back to back State Champions.
Both teams came into this game strong. Both teams were showing that they wanted to win the State Championship. Only one team could walk away a Champion & American Heritage (Plantation) girls soccer team pulled it off.
Story by: Deuntay G. Johnson