PALM BEACH COUNTY – With Hurricane Ian coming down on South Florida, most games were moved and others were cancelled.
Here is the list of short previews for our area schools playing today (Oct. 1):
SLAM AT NSU UNIVERSITY
SLAM (1-3) is coming into this one of a close game against Somerset Academy Key in a 22-20 victory.
The offense is led by freshman wideout Leon Lewis (339 all-purpose yards) and eighth-grade wideout Jaelon Brinson (two touchdowns).
Fellow wideouts Kein St. Fort (junior) and Luigi Moreira are players to watch as well.
The Cobras defense is led by St. Fort (12 tackles, three tackles for loss) and freshman linebacker Franky Nunez (12 tackles as well).
NSU University is coming off a 42-6 loss to St. Andrew’s, so it will be looking to have a get-back outing against SLAM and put that bad loss behind.
The Sharks offense is led by junior quarterback Jett Yurgealitis, who has 776 passing yards and eight touchdowns. His top target is junior wideout Ian Donahue, who has 22 catches for 318 yards and three touchdowns.
Their rushing attack is led by sophomore Jacques Dixson Jr., who has 213 yards on the ground.
Their defense is led by senior linebacker Dylan Daniel, who has 55 tackles and one sack on the season.
The kickoff is set for 3 p.m.
JUPITER CHRISTIAN AT SOMERSET ACADEMY KEY
Jupiter Christian (2-3) is currently rolling after a huge 49-13 victory over Boca Raton Christian.
The Eagles offense will look to ride the back of senior Alex Rosario, who has 540 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns on the season.
The Eagles will look to start a winning streak today after losing three in a row. Coach Baz Alfred will have his guys ready and get the them back flying high.
Somerset Academy Key (0-3) is currently on a three-game losing streak and looks to avoid making it four. The Lions most recent loss came against SLAM in a nail biter, 22-20.
The kickoff is set for 4 p.m.
ST. ANDREW’S AT AMERICAN HERITAGE – DELRAY
St. Andrews (3-1) has been too hot to handle since its 24-21 loss to King’s Academy in Week 1.
The Scots have outscored opponents by a scoring margin of 162-44. Their latest victory came against NSU University in a 42-6 blowout.
Senior quarterback Jacob Cashion has been on the money for the Scots with 606 passing yards and nine passing touchdowns. He has added 372 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns.
Senior Bill Young, junior Jackson Parke, and sophomore Teddy Hoffman will be threats to watch out for in this game.
The Scots defense has been lights out with one of the top linebacker corps in Palm Beach County.
Senior Nick Bailey has 22 tackles, two sacks, two fumble recoveries, and two forced fumbles. Junior Connor Hofbauer has 28 tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble.
Junior Dom Deering has 21 tackles, two fumble recoveries, and one forced fumble.
Senior defensive back Caleb Fox will be a player to watch as well.
American Heritage (2-3) has been very inconsistent this season. But it has a great upside after its 21-13 victory over Archbishop McCarthy stopped a three-game losing skid.
The Stallions are led by senior quarterback Joshua Ramos, who has 526 passing yards and five touchdowns. He is the team’s second leading rusher with 104 yards and one touchdown.
Senior running back Aidan Howard is the team’s leader on the ground with 157 rushing yards and 268 all-purpose yards.
Ramos’ top target is senior Ryan Vanscoy, who has 13 receptions for 155 yards and two touchdowns.
Senior wideout Matt Galardi will be a player to watch on offense as well.
The Stallions defense is stout in the middle.
Linebacker Jared “RJ” Lampkin has tallied 37 total tackles, two sacks, and two quarterback hurries, while fellow senior linebacker Roman Navarro has 34 tackles and one sack.
Senior defensive lineman Sasha Petlakh will give the Scots all they can handle up front as he has been an anchor for the Stallions. Petlakh has tallied 17 tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles, and three quarterback hurries.
St. Andrews will look to keep its winning streak rolling, while American Heritage will be trying to crash the party and start a winning streak of its own.
The kickoff is at 6:30 p.m.
BEREAN CHRISTIAN AT MIAMI COUNTRY DAY
The kickoff is at 6:30 p.m.
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