Football Game Preview: Homestead Broncos vs. Chiles Timberwolves

Homestead is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Chiles is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Broncos will challenge the Timberwolves at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Homestead 5.2, Chiles 6.6) so any points scored will be well earned.

Homestead is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They secured a 25-19 W over St. Thomas Aquinas.

Jerniyah Fowles

Rushing Yards

05/01/25 @ St. Thomas Aquinas	40
04/28/25 vs Boyd Anderson	15
04/23/25 vs Nova	7
04/17/25 vs Southridge	8
04/15/25 vs Varela	37
+ 3 more games

Homestead got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jerniyah Fowles out in front who threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns while completing 79.2% of her passes, and also rushed for 40 yards. That's the most rushing yards Fowles has posted since back in April. Zakieria Cobb was another key back, gaining 133 total yards and a touchdown.

Meanwhile, Chiles faced Pace in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Timberwolves snuck past the Patriots with a 12-6 win.

Chiles found their leader in freshman Kendall Sadberry, who rushed for 55 yards and one TD, and also threw for 128 yards and one touchdown. Sadberry didn't just play on offense: she also made two total tackles and defended one pass in addition to snagging an interception.

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Chiles' defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Tessa Vermillion and Ali Harllee, who racked up five sacks between them.

Homestead has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.0 points on average over those games. As for Chiles, their record now sits at 14-4.

Thursday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Fowles and Sadberry. Fowles just won't slow down this season and has thrown 47 touchdowns while averaging 244.8 passing yards per game. Sadberry has been a dominant force too and has thrown 30 touchdowns while averaging 97.5 passing yards per game.