Football Recap: Mikai Clarke's Menacing Defense Leads Palm Beach Gardens over Royal Palm Beach

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Previous Games

10/17/25 - Away	26-14 W
10/18/24 - Home	27-29 L
10/12/23 - Away	34-0 W
10/13/22 - Home	45-0 W
10/14/21 - Away	49-6 W
+ 2 more games

Palm Beach Gardens lost to Royal Palm Beach back in October of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Gators came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 26-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gators.

The critical scores for Palm Beach Gardens came from Ronari Wilkins, Jordan Johnson, and Nomo Davis.

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Palm Beach Gardens' defense and their four sacks. Royal Palm Beach's QB won't forget Mikai Clarke anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Davis got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Royal Palm Beach lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Max Griner, who threw for 229 yards and two TDs.

Palm Beach Gardens' win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Royal Palm Beach, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Palm Beach Gardens is set to face off against their familiar foe West Boca Raton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Royal Palm Beach will take on rival Seminole Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.