Jupiter hasn't had much luck against Palm Beach Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. Jupiter is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Two weeks ago, Jupiter didn't have too much trouble with Spanish River on the road as they won 28-13.
Jupiter's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Jayden Jackson, Shane Hollinger, and Hollinger picked up one apiece. What's more, Correy Fountain also racked up 46 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. Another thorn in Spanish River's side was D-Tre Runner, who picked up two sacks and made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Palm Beach Central strolled past Santaluces with points to spare two weeks ago, taking the game 23-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Broncos.
The critical scores for Palm Beach Central came from Frankie Vomero, Chance Routson, and Routson.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Palm Beach Central's defense and their 5.5 sacks. Mcowens Innocent was especially locked on to Santaluces' QB and sacked him four times. With that strong performance, Innocent is now averaging an impressive 5.8 total tackles per game.
Palm Beach Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Jupiter's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Palm Beach Central, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Jupiter has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 153 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Palm Beach Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 156. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Jupiter was taken down by Palm Beach Central 46-7 when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Can Jupiter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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