WON 27-20 Centennial Next.

Last night we defeated a very tough Pahokee Blue Devil team 27-20 in a game over in the muck of Lake Okeechobee.  The game was a brutal fight until the very end, but our defense came up big in the every end.  Pahokee is a very tough 1A program located in the impoverished western section of Palm Beach County.  This little town does not have much going for it except the big lake and high school football.  This football factory school has put more kids in college and in the NFL than probably any other single program in the state of Florida. Their team was amazing with their size and team speed at every position.  Luckily, we have a few athletes of our own.

The game was a vicious battle back and forth until the very end. With the clock winding down, the score tied a 20-20...and us on defense, Offensively, we were already thinking about overtime. Then, a miracle happened!   Our five star defense end Jafari Harvey forced a fumble, scooped and scored putting us ahead 27-20 with one minute to go (great athletes make great plays when the opportunity arises)  After kickoff, our defense when back onto the field in a pure prevent style protecting our slim lead.  A few long passes later it was all over.  Our victory was earned...not given to us.  The Blue Devils committed seven turnovers (many of which we forced) and that was truly the story of the game.  Offensively, we made a few errors of our own, but we also never lost composure.  I was very proud of the way we kept fighting.  Pahokee has a great team, and they should keep winning all the way through the state playoffs.  Kudos to them.  

QB Nick Celidonio

My player Bryan Primus-Winston had great game.  Tough Yardage.  

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Granddaughter Kirby watching from Daytona (Gymnastics Meet) 

Turnover Cape was awarded 6 times Last Night. 

Signs drying in my garage 

"The Belt" at home awaiting this weeks winner.  

I enjoyed the victory on Friday night.  I brought home a lot of team gear to dry everything out.  Everything was soaked from the rain and humidity in the muck.  Marty will examine "The Cape" for any damage and repair if necessary.  So, as you can see, my football work week never really ends.  We will meet as a staff on Sunday to discuss last night's game, discuss this weeks opponent, and discuss practice plans for this coming week.  The game this week is huge.  This is our first district game vs St. Lucie Centennial....another undefeated team in our district.  We have a big target on our backs... everyone wants to knock us off.  It does not get any easier from now on.  

Finally, I want to once again thank our fantastic booster club for taking care of us on the road.  These hard-working men and women absolutely spoil us on the road and sure make our lives easier.  We would not be successful without their hard work.  I will never forget your kindness.  

Also, thanks to everyone at Christian FM for doing such great work in covering our football program.  I consider each member of their team to be personal friends, and their professional radio (and podcast) broadcast and coverage will rival any media source anywhere.