The Pahokee Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Palm Beach Gardens Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Pahokee is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Pahokee had to suffer through a 43-8 loss at the hands of Cardinal Newman. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while the Crusaders are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, Palm Beach Gardens was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. The match between them and Jupiter wasn't particularly close, with Palm Beach Gardens falling 17-0.
Even if they lost, Palm Beach Gardens' defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Keldrick Gooden. Joe Sykes was another major factor on D, making 17 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Pahokee's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Palm Beach Gardens, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Pahokee strolled past Palm Beach Gardens when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 34-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pahokee since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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