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Palm Beach Central 56, Lake Worth 26: Broncos wear down Trojans
Friday, September 07, 2012
by
Bill Meredith
Palm Beach Central had to wait a week for its home opener after last week's game against Seminole Ridge was canceled due to flooding, but the Broncos put on a show in defeating Lake Worth 56-26.
"It's a beautiful night for football," said Broncos coach Rod Harris, "especially since we couldn't play last week."
The game didn't start beautifully for the Broncos. Quarterback Kyle Shafer's second pass was intercepted by Lake Worth's Richard Seraphin for a 35-yard touchdown and 6-0 Trojans lead after the extra point attempt was blocked.
Broncos running back Ray Wilson's 47-yard run then set up an 8-yard touchdown pass from Shafer to wideout Andrew Prince. Kicker Cameron Golob's extra point made it 7-6.
A switch to junior Brad Stein at quarterback didn't slow the Broncos on the subsequent drive. His 30-yard touchdown pass to junior receiver Tommy McDonald stretched the lead to 14-6. McDonald added an 11-yard touchdown run on the following series for a 21-6 Broncos lead, and Shafer's touchdown pass to Blake Cassandra pushed it to 28-6 Palm Beach Central.
But Lake Worth fought back. A 65-yard punt return by Richard Seraphin led to a 15-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Luis Peguero to Ellezer Hernandez. Nigel Caesar's two-point catch from Peguero made it 28-14 as the opening quarter ended. Peguero's 62-yard touchdown pass to James Jones, and a 90-yarder to Jermer Braswell, cut the Palm Beach Central lead to 28-26 at halftime.
Broncos linebacker Dillon Parkes intercepted a Peguero pass on the Trojans' first play of the second half, and Lloyd Howard's 8-yard run extended the lead to 35-26. Ray Wilson's 10-yard return of a fumble by Trojans punter Jones then pushed it to 42-26.
Running behind giant offensive tackles KC McDermott (6-foot-5, 280) and Nickedel Pierre (6-3, 310), the Broncos ground down both the clock and the Trojans with Howard's 44-yard third-quarter touchdown and McDonald's 95-yarder in the fourth.
The Trojans (0-2) had trouble on defense for the second straight game, having lost 36-26 to Olympic Heights last week. But coach Errick Lowe spread the blame.
"We need to play better defense," he said, "but we also need to get better in all facets."
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User Comments:
No way commented on September 8, 2012 at 12:26 a.m.: report abuse
Honestly, the defense did not play bad, the Oline was not that impressive for Central, they only had to go 20 yards for most of their drives.
LW's offense put the d in bad spots and that what made the game look out of hand. Don't get me wrong, Central is good, but they are not as good as the score looked.
LW just made too many mistakes.
People have to realize field position is important in high school.......Central did not have to go very far to put up points, the defense did OK for the second straight week for LW, not struggle.......can not look at the score and say oh the defense struggled, got to know football and be at the games people.
#13FootballPlayer commented on September 8, 2012 at 1:33 a.m.: report abuse
Thank you sir. you truly understand what my team defense had to deal with.
#13FootballPlayer commented on September 8, 2012 at 1:33 a.m.: report abuse
Thank you sir. you truly understand what my team defense had to deal with.
LWALUM commented on September 8, 2012 at 3:48 p.m.: report abuse
The only team Lake Worth will beat this year is Spanish River. I am happy about that because hopefully the principal will finally fire Coach Lowe. Hopefully they will make Jessie Hester the head coach but I would be happy with anyone except Coach Lowe! As a Lake Worth alum, I am so tired of seeing my football team underachieve due to horrible coaching.
Reality commented on September 8, 2012 at 5:15 p.m.: report abuse
lwalum you prob were someone who thought they were d1 material and did not go anywhere because reality smacked you in the face. Players have to play the game and execute, another person who knows nothing about football.
Agreed commented on September 8, 2012 at 5:43 p.m.: report abuse
@LWALUM, I wouldnt say LW underachieved at all.. They were scrapping the whole 1st half and have a pretty good team. For some reason Looney didnt play the 2nd half. We really liked this Soph QB they got. He's going to be a challenge for teams the next 3 years. The receivers played well and D was ok. Lowe is doing pretty good with what's he's got and is a good guy.
lwfan commented on September 8, 2012 at 7:46 p.m.: report abuse
I agree that Lowe needs to go! This quarterback was a mistake. Never should have let the Steele boys go. Lowe ran them out of Lake Worth. Watch some of the Utube videos of Sean Steele. Amazing and would have made this year a winning season for LW. Lowe is a hard head and won't listen to anyone else. Maybe Hester can help him find a better quarterback. Luis will be good some day but making to many young inexperienced mistakes right now.
update please commented on September 8, 2012 at 8:54 p.m.: report abuse
The stats for the LW QB is incorrect. Can someone please update it?
LwHs commented on September 8, 2012 at 9:51 p.m.: report abuse
Steel- plz cum back to lw we need ya bra. We lost all our games. " baby cum bak" lol
ray commented on September 9, 2012 at 4:28 p.m.: report abuse
Hester will be the coach next year. He will continue to not coach. LW has talent, but with Hester, and his renegade crew they will not go any where.
who says commented on September 9, 2012 at 4:30 p.m.: report abuse
why and who says Hester will be the coach? Just cause he works there now? What is your source?
Get a life! commented on September 12, 2012 at 12:47 a.m.: report abuse
I think you guys should just shut your trap and get a freaking life. Coach. Lowe is one of palm beach county best coaches. He put out out more d1 than most school around the are. Like most school their team is young. And plus you guys have no idea how hard a coach work or the amount of time they put in. soo before you guys talk trash about a coach. Get yo butt up and go find a job! Cause u have no life. And that qb that left and whent to santaluces suck too is not like they got any beter!
???? commented on September 14, 2012 at 2:42 a.m.: report abuse
Maybe this will be the week Lake Worth unleashes its sercret weapon, 1 of Palm Beach counties most electrifying players, 'Benia Benia' aka Malik Williams!
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