Two dominant backs in Rashon Brown Jr. and Ar?Maud Stinfort are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pahokee Blue Devils are on the road again on Friday to play the Glades Central Raiders at 6:30 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Pahokee: 11.4, Glades Central: 12.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Pahokee got the win against Zephyrhills Christian Academy by a conclusive 30-6. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Warriors are ranked 399th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brown Jr. was his usual excellent self, rushing for 150 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 47 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 117 rushing yards. Samuel Arnold got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Glades Central is still undefeated this season after their contest against King's Academy on Thursday, but King's Academy came as close as anyone has to beating them. Glades Central had just enough and edged King's Academy out 17-14. The 17-point effort marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Stinfort continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 111 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Glades Central's defense and their five sacks. Leading the way was Sauverson Paul with two.
Pahokee's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Glades Central, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Pahokee against Glades Central when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 55-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pahokee since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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