Glades Central and Dwyer are an even 3-3 against one another since August of 2014, but not for long. The Glades Central Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Dwyer Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Glades Central is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
While Glades Central didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They breezed by Moore Haven at home to the tune of 43-6 on Friday. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while the Terriers are ranked 373rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Glades Central can attribute much of their success to Ar?Maud Stinfort, who rushed for 155 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and Jerrmyll Ray, who gained 131 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Stinfort a new career-high in rushing yards.
Glades Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Daryl Goring and Samorrious Green. Another thorn in Moore Haven's side was Jordy Pierre, who picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Glades Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Dwyer, as they earned their first road win of the season. They strolled past Royal Palm Beach with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 21-6. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Glades Central's record now sits at 4-0. As for Dwyer, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Glades Central couldn't quite finish off Dwyer in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 24-21. Can Glades Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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