Football Preview: Palm Beach Central Broncos vs. Jupiter Warriors
Palm Beach Central is 7-0 against Jupiter since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Palm Beach Central: 17.8, Jupiter: 4.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Two weeks ago, Palm Beach Central didn't have too much trouble with Santaluces at home as they won 23-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Broncos.
The critical scores for Palm Beach Central came from Frankie Vomero, Chance Routson, and Routson.
Palm Beach Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of David Harmon and Emmanuel Toussaint. Palm Beach Central got some further help from Mcowens Innocent: he picked up four sacks and made ten total tackles.
Palm Beach Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Jupiter put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 28-13 win over Spanish River.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Jupiter's defense and their four sacks. D-Tre Runner was especially locked on to Spanish River's QB and sacked him twice. With that strong performance, Runner is now averaging an impressive 6.5 total tackles per game. Niko Casella was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Palm Beach Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Jupiter, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Palm Beach Central has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 156 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jupiter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 153. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Palm Beach Central against Jupiter when the teams last played back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 46-7 victory. Will Palm Beach Central repeat their success, or does Jupiter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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