BELLE GLADE, Fla. – One of the most storied high school football rivalries in the country took center stage once again as Glades Central and Pahokee squared off in the annual Muck Bowl. The Raiders controlled the game from start to finish, defeating the Blue Devils 27-14.

Glades Central struck first midway through the opening quarter after a high snap sailed over the head of Pahokee’s punter on fourth down. Javier Flores capitalized on the field position, connecting on a field goal to give the Raiders a 3-0 lead.

On their next possession, quarterback Tawan Roux connected with Rashawn Nembhard on a deep touchdown pass on first down, extending the lead to 10-0 heading into the second quarter.

Pahokee responded when Amari Cleveland fielded a short punt and returned it for a touchdown, beating the final defender to cut the deficit to 10-7.

Nembhard answered immediately, returning the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown to put Glades Central ahead 17-7 with 8:55 remaining in the first half.

The score remained 17-7 at halftime.

Glades Central’s defense delivered a key stop midway through the third quarter, with Daryl Goring coming through on fourth down to halt a Pahokee drive.

With just over three minutes remaining in the quarter, Zhaire Davis powered his way into the end zone to extend the Raiders’ lead to 24-7.

Pahokee cut into the deficit late in the fourth quarter when quarterback Braylon Peterson connected with Cleveland for a touchdown, making it 24-14 with 5:37 remaining.

Flores added his second field goal of the night to push the lead to 27-14 before the Raiders’ defense shut down Pahokee’s final attempts at a comeback.

Nembhard led the way with two touchdowns, one receiving and one on a kickoff return, while Flores contributed two field goals. Glades Central’s defense also came through with timely stops throughout the second half.