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| 08/22/25 - Away | 27-25 W |
| 08/23/24 - Home | 14-21 L |
| 09/14/23 - Home | 30-33 L |
| 09/16/22 - Away | 35-14 W |
Pahokee had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Palm Beach Central Broncos, sneaking past 27-25. For the Blue Devils, this counts as revenge for the 21-14 win the Broncos walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.
Leading Pahokee to victory were Samuel Arnold and Xavier Mitchell. Arnold gained 298 total yards and a touchdown, while Mitchell threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes. Arnold's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
Pahokee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Pahokee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Willie Fitzgerald and Ricky Gary. Pahokee got some further help from Antonio Simpson: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Palm Beach Central lost, don't look at Chance Routson. Despite the final result, he threw for 344 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 33 yards and two scores. A healthy portion of Routson's aerial production (83 yards to be exact) went to Jayden St. Fort, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Pahokee has already played their next contest, a 40-7 victory against Cypress Lake on the 1st. As for Palm Beach Central, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 50-7 defeat against West Boca Raton on the 28th.
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