Football Recap: Palm Beach Central Comes Up Short

Palm Beach Central and Central squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Palm Beach Central had to settle for second. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to the Cobras. The contest was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Broncos couldn't quite close it out.

Chance Routson

Rushing Yards

10/10/25 vs Palm Beach Lakes	137
11/14/25 @ Central	114
10/17/25 @ Vanguard	111
10/03/25 @ Palm Beach Gardens	100
10/24/25 @ Wellington	88
+ 6 more games

Despite the loss, Palm Beach Central still got an impressive performance from Chance Routson, who rushed for 114 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns. Routson is becoming a predictor of the Broncos' success: when he posts at least 100 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Andrew Ulysse helped out on the ground, rushing for 106 yards.

Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 0.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Antoine Sharp for the heroic effort on defense: he. Palm Beach Central hasn't allowed more than 6.7 yards per carry in three consecutive matchups.

With the loss, Palm Beach Central broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-5. As for Central, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.

Palm Beach Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Central, they will square off against Dr. Phillips at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Cobras 13.5, the Panthers 14.9) so any points scored will be well earned.