MIAMI – West Boca Raton is on top again.
For the second consecutive year, the Bulls have captured the Class 6A state title at Pitbull Stadium. They did so in all three phases of the game this time – offense, defense, and special teams – in a 31-0 shutout win over the West Broward Bobcats on Friday afternoon (Dec. 12).
After a scoreless first quarter, West Boca Raton (13-2 final record) went to work on the offensive side of the ball. Almost the entire production on offense in this one happened through the ground game, which was led by outgoing senior running back/Miami signee Javian Mallory (18 carries, 126 rushing yards, 3 touchdowns) and junior quarterback Trey Moran (11 carries, 133 rushing yards).
All three of West Boca Raton’s offensive scores came from Mallory.
Here is the sequence to how Mallory reached the end zone each time:
•50-yard touchdown with 8:04 left in the second quarter; 7-0 lead for West Boca Raton after extra point by junior kicker Tristan Lamb
•2-yard touchdown with 5:56 left in the third quarter; 24-0 lead for West Boca Raton after extra point by Lamb
•6-yard touchdown with 9:09 left in the fourth quarter; 31-0 lead for West Boca Raton after extra point by Lamb
Speaking of Lamb, the West Boca Raton special teams standout went 4-for-4 on his extra points in the 6A state title game. One of them came right after senior defensive back Tray Mitchell recovered a lost fumble that resulted in a 61-yard run to the end zone at the 5:22 mark of the second quarter.
The Mitchell-Lamb tandem gave West Boca Raton a 14-0 lead over West Broward (12-3 final record).
Guess what happened as time expired in the second quarter?
We were treated to a season-high 37-yard field goal from Lamb, who put West Boca Raton up 17-0 at halftime.
West Boca was in full control the entire game from start to finish, as evidenced by the below team statistics:
TOTAL YARDS
West Boca Raton – 307; West Broward – 268
FIRST DOWNS
West Boca Raton – 19; West Broward – 17
TURNOVERS
West Broward – 2; West Boca Raton – 0
West Boca Raton won the turnover battle over West Broward by recovering two lost fumbles and not committing any turnovers of its own in the state title game.
There were two standout performers on defense for West Boca Raton:
•Junior linebacker Max Reid – 14 tackles, 1/2 tackle for loss
•Junior defensive back Damari Jerry – 6 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 forced fumble, 1 pass breakup
After the state win and celebration, Mallory and outgoing senior defensive back/Louisville signee Jaydin Broadnax (1 tackle) made themselves available for interview sessions with West Boca Raton 2024 alum Isaac Edelman.
Watch Edelman’s interview with Mallory and Broadnax right below.
With the victory, West Boca Raton has won its second state title in school history under fourth-year head coach Dylan Potts.
PHOTO CREDITS: PMO Sports
VIDEO CREDITS: Lazaro Diaz, Isaac Edelman, Maya Frishman, and PMO Sports
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