Palm Beach Central is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Somerset Academy - Canyons is on a six-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Palm Beach Central Broncos will welcome the Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Somerset Academy - Canyons' offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Wednesday: Palm Beach Central hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Palm Beach Central blew past Leonard 33-0 on Monday. That looming 33-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Broncos yet this season.
A big part of Palm Beach Central's victory came down to the chemistry between KELSI AQUAS and her top target KAYLEE WOOD. AQUAS threw for 295 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of her passes while WOOD picked up 106 receiving yards and three touchdowns. WOOD didn't just play on offense: she also made seven total tackles and defended one pass. CIARA FRANCOIS helped AQUAS out on the ground, rushing for 58 yards and one touchdown on only five carries.
Palm Beach Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Isabella Peralta and Jordan Brown.
Meanwhile, Somerset Academy - Canyons put their dominant defense on display in the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Atlantic 40-0. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 20 points or more this season.
Palm Beach Central's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Somerset Academy - Canyons, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Palm Beach Central came up short against Somerset Academy - Canyons in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 13-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Somerset Academy - Canyons' Ava Wotipka, who threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.9% of her passes, and also rushed for 60 yards. Now that Palm Beach Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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