The two big high school rivalry football games in the western communities were played on Friday, Oct. 24. That night, Seminole Ridge High School headed east along Okeechobee Blvd. to take on the Wildcats from Royal Palm Beach High School, while Palm Beach Central High School traveled across the Village of Wellington to play Wellington High School.
RPBHS vs. SRHS — In the annual regular-season clash between the football teams from Royal Palm Beach High School and Seminole Ridge High School, the Wildcats prevailed, 38-28.
The Wildcats were led by running back Tyree Pearson and backup quarterback Javarro Mitchell, who took over the quarterback position from injured starter Max Griner.
In the victory, Pearson had 218 yards on 24 carries. He also scored two rushing touchdowns in the game. Mitchell had 16 carries for 255 yards and three touchdowns.
The most electrifying touchdown in the game for Mitchell was his 75-yard run on the first play from the line of scrimmage in the second half. Mitchell sealed the win for Royal Palm Beach when he ran 57 yards for a touchdown with 2:47 left in the game.
With the win, Royal Palm Beach improved its record to 6-3, while Seminole Ridge’s record dropped to 3-6.
The game was also homecoming for RPBHS. Homecoming queen Chantelay Perry and king Matthew McNeil were honored.
RPBHS concluded its regular season on Thursday, Oct. 30, when the Wildcats played at Dr. JoaquÃn GarcÃa High School. The results were not available at press time.
PBCHS vs. WHS — In the Palm Beach Central-Wellington game, which was held to determine ownership of the Wellington Cup, the match was tied 21-21 after three quarters. Palm Beach Central scored 16 points in the fourth quarter to win, 37-21. It was the ninth consecutive win in the annual series for the Palm Beach Central Broncos.
With the loss, Wellington’s record dropped to 3-6, while Palm Beach Central’s record improved to 5-4.
Wellington’s regular season ended Thursday, Oct. 30 when the Wolverines hosted Seminole Ridge in the season finale for both teams. The Broncos also concluded their season on Thursday, Oct. 30, when they hosted the William T. Dwyer High School Panthers. With a victory, the Broncos are hoping for a bid into the Florida High School Athletic Association’s Class 7A playoffs. The results of both games were not available at press time.
