Football Game Preview: Dwyer Panthers vs. Palm Beach Gardens Gators

The Dwyer Panthers will challenge the Palm Beach Gardens Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses dating back to last season for Dwyer and four for Palm Beach Gardens.

Dwyer's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Palm Beach Lakes on Friday. They came up short against the Rams, falling 20-0.

Despite the loss, Dwyer got top-tier performance from Sylvio Joseph, who rushed for 140 yards while picking up 7.8 yards per carry.

Andrew Santos

Sacks

10/03/25 vs Palm Beach Lakes	2
09/25/25 @ West Boca Raton	1
09/19/25 @ Glades Central	2

Even if they lost, Dwyer's defense still kept up the pressure with six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Matthew Myles and Andrew Santos, who racked up four sacks between them. Santos is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now posted at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Zacahri Millner was another major factor on D, making 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).

The home team had come away the winner the last four times Palm Beach Gardens and Palm Beach Central had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Gators were dealt a 48-20 defeat at the hands of the Broncos on Friday. Despite 122 more yards than the Broncos, the Gators couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

Dwyer will need to focus on slowing down Wilfred Coicou, one of several Palm Beach Gardens players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 83 yards and one touchdown on only five carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Garland, who picked up 105 receiving yards and one score.

Palm Beach Gardens' loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Dwyer, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.

Things could have been worse for Dwyer, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-13 loss to Palm Beach Gardens when the teams last played back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Gators' Jordan Johnson, who threw for 176 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 31 yards and one touchdown. Now that the Panthers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.