Football Recap: Clyde Ward Key Part of Team Effort in Rams Win

Palm Beach Lakes's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 20-7 win over the Lake Worth Trojans. This was payback for the Rams, who suffered a 25-20 loss the last time these two teams met.

Clyde Ward

Rushing Yards (Career)

10/16/25 @ Lake Worth	92
09/11/25 vs Park Vista	63
09/26/25 vs Wellington	40
09/19/25 vs Winter Haven	23
10/03/25 @ Dwyer	14

Palm Beach Lakes' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Clyde Ward, who rushed for 92 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries. Those 92 rushing yards gave Ward a new career-high. Palm Beach Lakes also got help from Ryan Ferdinand, who showed off his sure hands for 99 receiving yards.

Palm Beach Lakes is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 5.6 yards per carry in those games compared to only 3.53 in the others. As for Lake Worth, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.

Palm Beach Lakes will be playing in front of their home fans against Jupiter at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors' defense has only allowed 9.6 points per game this season, so the Rams' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Lake Worth, they will head out on the road to challenge Santaluces at 6:30 p.m. on the 24th.