After flying high against Forest Hill two weeks ago, Royal Palm Beach came back down to earth. The Royal Palm Beach Wildcats fell just short of the Boca Raton Bobcats by a score of 9-7 on Friday. The Wildcats gained 78 more yards on the day, but it was the Bobcats that made the best use of them.
Max Griner threw for 112 yards and a touchdown.
Demetrius Gibson was his top target, picking up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Demetrice Rolle rushed for 93 yards.
Royal Palm Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Boca Raton, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Royal Palm Beach will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Palm Beach Gardens at 6:30 p.m. on October 18th. Royal Palm Beach is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.7 points per game this season. Boca Raton will also get a bit of a break before their next matchup: they'll face off against Cardinal Gibbons at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Cardinal Gibbons is coming into the contest with three straight wins at home, so Boca Raton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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