Glades Central comes out swinging in opposition to Palm Seashore Lakes soccer
Glades Central scored 35 factors in a runaway first half in opposition to Palm Seashore Lakes.
- Glades Central Excessive College’s soccer staff defeated Palm Seashore Lakes with a ultimate rating of 49-0.
- The Raiders stay undefeated at 3-0, having outscored opponents 136-20 this season.
- Senior working again Armaud Stinfort scored three touchdowns, whereas junior defensive again Daryl Goring made a number of key performs.
- Coach Omar Haugabook famous the staff’s schedule will get more durable later within the season.
WEST PALM BEACH — Undefeated and untested.
Glades Central Excessive’s soccer staff checked each bins on Sept. 4, scoring three touchdowns within the first seven minutes and coasting to a 49-0 victory over Palm Seashore Lakes in a non-district sport.
Senior working again Armaud Stinfort scored three touchdowns and senior quarterback Taj Barnes handed for 2 because the Raiders improved to 3-0. They’ve crushed Seminole Ridge, Cape Coral-Oasis and Palm Seashore Lakes by a mixed rating of 136-20.
“It was a terrific three-phases sport,” Glades Central head coach Omar Haugabook mentioned. “Particular groups, offense, protection, it was a hell of a sport.”
If this had been a boxing match, it will have been stopped within the first spherical.
After forcing the Rams (1-1) to punt on their first collection, the Raiders wanted solely 4 performs to attain, with Stinfort working 11 yards for his first TD.
Junior defensive again Daryl Goring then broke the sport open with two huge performs. First, he learn a swing cross completely and picked it off in stride, returning it 12 yards for a landing and a 14-0 lead.
“It was on movie,” Goring mentioned. “They saved doing it in opposition to Forest Hill (the earlier week), so I simply learn it and took it to the crib. It felt nice.”
Minutes later, Goring fielded a punt and weaved his manner by Lakes defenders for a 55-yard return to the 8-yard line. He was upset he did not make it to the top zone.
“I am mad at myself for that one,” Goring mentioned. “I’ve acquired to get stronger.”
On the subsequent play, Stinfort swept left finish for an 8-yard landing to make it 21-0 with 5:05 nonetheless left within the first quarter.
Goring made huge performs all night time as Glades Central’s protection recorded its first shutout. Lakes quarterback Julian Ayala, who handed for 271 yards and three touchdowns in opposition to Forest Hill, was underneath fixed stress and accomplished solely 8-of-21 passes for 62 yards. His receivers, who roamed free within the Week 1 victory, had hassle getting open in opposition to the Raiders’ tight protection.
“That is one hell of a participant,” Haugabook mentioned of Goring. “D.J. Is all the pieces you need as a participant — IQ, good, tenacious, plenty of spirit. … I am so completely satisfied for this man, man. The sky is the restrict. He is one of many leaders of our protection.”
The Raiders scored twice within the second quarter on a 40-yard cross from Barnes to Brayden Brant and a 7-yard run by Stinfort. With a 35-0 lead, they compelled a working clock within the second half.
The one actual query left to be answered was whether or not the protection may maintain Lakes off the board. The Rams reached the Raiders’ 24-yard line within the closing minutes however turned the ball over on downs.
“We wished that shutout,” Goring mentioned. “There was a variety of speaking (on the sphere) earlier than the sport. We did not speak. We simply saved our composure and got here out to play.”
Glades Central added second-half touchdowns on a 5-yard run by Anton Jenkins and a 10-yard cross from Barnes to Jatavious James.
Haugabook acknowledged that his staff has had a comparatively straightforward time of it to this point. The Raiders can be heavy favorites of their subsequent three video games (Moore Haven, Dwyer, Clewiston), however their ultimate stretch consists of defending district champion Fort Myers-Bishop Verot, King’s Academy and Muck Bowl rival Pahokee.
“Each sport, you get examined in a distinct kind of vogue,” Haugabook mentioned. “The final couple of video games, our particular groups have been very, very horrible. This week, I challenged the blokes to get a variety of kicks contained in the 20. They did a terrific job at this time. In video games like this, you have to discover little methods to compete at a excessive stage.
“The later the season goes, our schedule’s going to get more durable and more durable. We have got a variety of younger guys we have got to rise up to hurry so we will rely on them at a sure time of the yr.”
Goring mentioned the Raiders are headed in the appropriate path.
“We’re clocking on all cylinders,” he mentioned. “We have simply acquired to maintain it going. … We’re far more versatile than we have been (final yr). This staff can go 15-0. That is the aim.”
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