Royal Palm Beach hadn't done well against Palm Beach Gardens recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Royal Palm Beach Wildcats had just enough and edged the Palm Beach Gardens Gators out 29-27. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 34-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
A big part of Royal Palm Beach's win came down to the chemistry between Max Griner and his top target Jahari Treasure-Walker. Griner threw for 251 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes while Treasure-Walker picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Royal Palm Beach wouldn't let Palm Beach Gardens keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Derrick Patterson, Darryl Linder, and Christopher Wimer picked up one apiece.
Despite the defeat, Palm Beach Gardens saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jordan Johnson threw for 323 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards. Those 323 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Johnson. A healthy portion of Johnson's aerial production (100 yards to be exact) went to Craig Leblanc Iii.
Royal Palm Beach's record is now 5-2. As for Palm Beach Gardens, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Royal Palm Beach didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 21-14 victory against Seminole Ridge on the 25th. As for Palm Beach Gardens, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 48-0 loss against West Boca Raton on the 25th.
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