Football Recap: Palm Beach Central Piles Up the Points Against Palm Beach Gardens

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Previous Games

10/03/25 - Away	48-20 W
10/04/24 - Home	48-0 W
10/20/23 - Away	14-23 L
11/25/22 - Home	14-10 W
10/21/22 - Home	35-14 W
+ 5 more games

Palm Beach Central had lost three games on the road, but after bumping their record up to 2-4 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. They breezed past the Palm Beach Gardens Gators to the tune of 48-20. The Broncos' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Chance Routson had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 100 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also throwing for 48 yards and one TD while completing 75% of his passes. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 91 yards. Jayden Phipps was in the mix as well, providing Palm Beach Central with one score.

Palm Beach Central didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Palm Beach Gardens to a completion percentage of just 46.4%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Antoine Sharp and Caleb Johnson, who each logged one passes deflected. Palm Beach Central has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.57 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.57 in their last three games.

Special teams played a big role in the game for Palm Beach Central, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Travis Jackson, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.

As for Palm Beach Gardens, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-5. Despite 122 more yards than Palm Beach Central, the Gators couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

Several Gators players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Wilfred Coicou, who rushed for 83 yards and one TD on only five carries. Brandon Garland was another key receiver, picking up 105 receiving yards and one touchdown.

Coming up, Palm Beach Central will be playing at home against Palm Beach Lakes at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rams will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Palm Beach Gardens, they will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Dwyer at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.