Port St. Lucie had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They were outmatched by the Royal Palm Beach Wildcats and fell 43-0. The Jaguars lost against the Wildcats in their previous head to head back in August of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 28-27 score last time.
Max Griner was nothing short of spectacular for Royal Palm Beach: he threw for 190 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 57 yards and one touchdown. Those 57 rushing yards gave Griner a new career-high. Royal Palm Beach's leading receiver Demetrius Gibson was Griner's top target yet again, picking up 62 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Looking ahead, Port St. Lucie will challenge South Fork at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Royal Palm Beach, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 56-0 win against Leonard on the 28th.
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