For the first time this season, Wellington will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Royal Palm Beach Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Wellington 3.6, Royal Palm Beach 11.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Wellington needed a bit of extra time to put away Park Vista. They snuck past the Cobras with an 18-12 win. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Cobras are ranked 40th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Royal Palm Beach put their dominant defense on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Monday. They never let Palm Beach Lakes get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won four in a row.
Royal Palm Beach's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 1.5 points on average over those games. As for Wellington, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Wellington didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Royal Palm Beach in their previous matchup back in March of 2021, but they still walked away with a 19-13 win. Do the Wolverines have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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