Wellington is 1-9 against Palm Beach Central since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wellington Wolverines will venture away from home to square off against the Palm Beach Central Broncos at 6:30 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Wellington: 13, Palm Beach Central: 15) so any points scored will be well earned.
Wellington's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Olympic Heights 51-0 at home. The team accrued 49 points in the first half and coasted on those for the win.
Wellington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jonathan Paul led the charge by throwing for 152 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 passes. Another back making a difference was Tyree Pearson, who gained 133 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wellington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 55.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 181.
Meanwhile, Palm Beach Central had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Buccaneers 27-24. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Broncos have posted since October 6, 2023.
Wellington now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Palm Beach Central, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Wellington was dealt a bruising 43-3 loss at the hands of Palm Beach Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Wellington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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