Football Recap: Mater Academy Charter Piles Up the Points Against Pembroke Pines Charter

Lions

Margin (Wins)

09/05/25 vs Hialeah Gardens	62
10/11/25 vs Pembroke Pines Charter	54
09/19/25 @ Everglades	42
08/28/25 @ Doral Academy	28
08/21/25 vs Somerset Academy	22

Mater Academy Charter got themselves on the board against Pembroke Pines Charter on Saturday, but Pembroke Pines Charter never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 54-0 victory over the Jaguars. Fans of the Lions have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Mater Academy Charter's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dontavious Kinchens led the charge by throwing for 119 yards and one touchdown while completing 80% of his passes, and also punching in one rushing score.

Mater Academy Charter's defense stepped up as well, laying out Trenton Beesing 5.5 times. The heavy lifting was done by Carlos Botella and Victor Latimore, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them. Latimore has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played. Mater Academy Charter got some further help from Edwardo Thompson: he picked up a sack and made six total tackles in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.

Mater Academy Charter pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.6 points over those games. As for Pembroke Pines Charter, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

Mater Academy Charter wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 34-26 loss against Lake Gibson on the 17th. As for Pembroke Pines Charter, they have also already played their next game, a 35-18 win against Everglades on the 16th.