The Next Big Step For Palm Beach Central

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Over the past four seasons, Palm Beach Central High's football program in Wellington has posted an impressive 42-8 record.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Even with those gaudy numbers, head coach <strong>Kevin Thompson</strong> and his Broncos have never played for a state title.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Producing talent and winning districts are fine with many programs across Florida, but it is time that this program take it one step further and play for a 7A state title in December at Pitbull Stadium in Miami.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coming off a year when they were knocked off in the second round of the state playoffs by Vero Beach, 21-20, this team is hungry, and as they will start the season off in August as a top 25 team in Florida, the team and their fans are expecting more in 2025.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>They rebounded from an early season loss to eventual 6A state champion West Boca Raton to win 10 straight before the region semifinal loss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If this program is going to realize the goal set for the upcoming season, it will be the rising senior (2026) class that will be needed to lead the way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With experience, talent and leadership, the class will feature some quality talent:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nyire Andrews, WR, 5-6, 130.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18108203/Nyire-Andrews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18108203/Nyire-Andrews</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lucas Dueppetell, OLB, 6-2, 230 – 3.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18658211/Lucas-Dueppetell" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18658211/Lucas-Dueppetell</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cameron Dwyer, OLB/SS, 6-2, 200 – 3.4 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19350211/Cameron-Dwyer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19350211/Cameron-Dwyer</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>David Harmon, LB, 6-0, 205 – 3.5 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18093760/David-Harmon" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18093760/David-Harmon</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1580884' first='Taivon' last='Hyatt'], CB, 5-9, 165- 4.8 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17639461/Taivon-Hyatt" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17639461/Taivon-Hyatt</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Caleb Knight, S, 6-1, 175.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19265975/Caleb-Knight" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19265975/Caleb-Knight</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Niles Lynem, DB, 5-11, 170.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22800035/Niles-Lynem" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22800035/Niles-Lynem</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tiago Mendes, WR/CB, 5-11, 180.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22782586/Tiago-Mendes/about" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22782586/Tiago-Mendes/about</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Elijah Odalus, RB.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/20507316/Elijah-Odalus" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/20507316/Elijah-Odalus</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Derrick Pierre, DE/LB, 6-1, 220 – 3.0&nbsp; GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/20723165/derrick-pierre" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/20723165/derrick-pierre</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chance Routson, QB, 6-3, 200 – 3.6 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17862659/Chance-Routson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17862659/Chance-Routson</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1583958' first='Antoine' last='Sharp'], LB, 6-2, 220 – 3.3 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18347619/Antoine-Sharp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18347619/Antoine-Sharp</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>P.J. Souffrant, CB/WR, 5-11, 175.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18116401/PJ-Souffrant" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18116401/PJ-Souffrant</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1581759' first='Emmanuel' last='Toussaint'], S, 6-0, 190.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19565201/Emmanuel-Toussaint" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19565201/Emmanuel-Toussaint</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Andrew Ulysse, RB, 5-10, 200 – 3.5 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18110643/Andrew-Ulysse" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18110643/Andrew-Ulysse</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tajay Ellis, DE, 6-1, 230</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Amarri Hutchinson, DB, 5-10, 160</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Caleb Johnson, OLB/FS, 6-0, 165</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Collins Kasu, OL, 6-0, 335</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Christopher Landa, DE/TE, 6-2, 178</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ryan O'Neil, QB, 6-2, 190</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>THE FUTURE CONTINUES TO LOOK BRIGHT</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Beyond the rising senior class, the Broncos will also rely on the underclassmen to help set the table for a future. Here are some of those athletes to keep an eye on:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Julian Ayala, QB, 6-2, 160.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/20495558/Julian-Ayala" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/20495558/Julian-Ayala</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Amare Bellamy, WR, 5-7, 140.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19850723/Amare-Bellamy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19850723/Amare-Bellamy</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cyre Blake, CB, 6-0, 173.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19749925/Cyre-Blake" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19749925/Cyre-Blake</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Amohd Desir, WR, 5-10, 155.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/20511663/Amohd-Desir" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/20511663/Amohd-Desir</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jamarlo Rawls, RB/LB, 5-10, 185.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19679709/Jamarlo-Rawls" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19679709/Jamarlo-Rawls</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>John Boinis, LB, 5-11, 190</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Preetham Gudapati, DE, 6-1, 250</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Camden McFadden, LB, 5-10, 180</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eric Salinas, LB, 5-10, 195</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2028</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tyler Cortes, OL, 6-1, 295</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ashton Davis, RB/LB, 6-0, 170</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1100337' first='Logan' last='Lindsey Hartwig'], WR/SS, 5-10, 160</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Elijah Walter, 5-11, 170</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Donnie Yocum IV, WR/CB, 5-9, 160</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PHOTO COURTESY OF CHET PETERMAN - <a>https://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Statewide Coverage Daily.</strong> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/florida/">https://prepredzone.com/florida/</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>You Can Contact Larry Blustein with prospect or team information at: </strong>Floridakids1@aol.com.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>COACHES, PLAYERS: Do You Have A Subscription? 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