Two dominant signal callers in Champ Monds and Chance Routson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Vero Beach Indians will square off against the Palm Beach Central Broncos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Vero Beach sitting on seven straight victories and Palm Beach Central on nine.
Vero Beach is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Lake Nona 21-7. The Indians pushed the score to 21-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
Vero Beach found their leader in freshman Monds, who threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also rushed for 43 yards. A healthy portion of Monds' aerial production (114 yards to be exact) went to Xavier Stinson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Palm Beach Central got themselves on the board against Central on Friday, but Central never followed suit. They blew past the Cobras 38-0. The result was nothing new for the Broncos, who have now won five matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
Palm Beach Central's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.0 points per game. As for Vero Beach, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Vero Beach came up short against Palm Beach Central in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, falling 28-21. Thankfully for Vero Beach, Markel King (who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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