Football Preview: Everglades Gators vs. Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars
After each having a week off, the Everglades Gators and the Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Everglades is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Taravella 50-8 at home two weeks ago. The high-scoring effort was just what the Gators needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
CARLOS WILSON JR was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 234 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Everglades didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as JABORI WALTON, CLAYTON BELLAMY, BRAYLON OSCAR, and WALTER MANNING picked up one apiece. BELLAMY has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Pembroke Pines Charter slipped by Nova 29-28 last Friday.
Keidran Willis Jr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 104 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Trent Beesing was another key player, throwing for 210 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes.
The win got Everglades back to even at 3-3. As for Pembroke Pines Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything went Everglades' way against Pembroke Pines Charter in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Everglades made off with a 27-2 win. Does Everglades have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pembroke Pines Charter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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