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Football: Jaquatin Victrum leads Miami Northwestern past Lakeland
Northwestern football coach Jaquatin Victrum led the Bulls to a 40-3 win against Lakeland in his first game since taking over for Teddy Bridgewater.
VERO BEACH — Preseason games don’t count, but they do matter.
The adage was certainly true for Miami Northwestern’s football team as interim coach Jaquatin Victrum guided the team to a dominant 40-3 against Lakeland in a Kickoff Classic on Aug. 16.
“I always tell the guys, adversity is going to strike,” Victrum said. “It’s about how we respond to it. I think they responded well. They continue to grow. They grew a brotherhood. They still came to work even when adversity did strike. And when adversity poured on more, they worked harded. To see them flourish (against Lakeland), it feels really good.”
Northwestern’s players already had their hands full with their quest to repeat as Class 3A state champions.
Unfortunately, the Bulls had to deal with off-the-field drama that saw former coach Teddy Bridgewater suspended for alleged impermissable benefits and ultimately leave the team to return to the NFL. Northwestern’s program was thrown into a national spotlight for something that had nothing to do with football.
But, less than two weeks after Bridgewater signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Victrum led the uber-talented team he inherited to a statement win against a perennial power.
“It feels awesome,” Victrum said. “I’ve been around the program for a while, but as head coach it feels awesome to get my first one under my belt. But I’m more happy for the kids and the community because that’s ultimately who we’re doing it for.”
While it wasn’t a perfect performance — a scary thought for future opponents — Northwestern showed why it opened the season at No. 2 on the USA Today Florida Network Super 25.
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