Football Game Preview: Cypress Bay Lightning vs. Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars

The Cypress Bay Lightning will venture away from home to take on the Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cypress Bay hasn't scored more than 12 points for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.

Cypress Bay's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Plantation by a score of 6-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).

Meanwhile, Pembroke Pines Charter came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 13-7 W against the Gators.

Pembroke Pines Charter's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.5 points over those games. As for Cypress Bay, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.

Cypress Bay ended up a good deal behind Pembroke Pines Charter when the teams last played back in March of 2024, losing 30-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pembroke Pines Charter's Ava Rivera, who threw for 246 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.5% of her passes. Now that Cypress Bay knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.