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  • Chase for No. 1: RB Phoenix Donghia is one of a kind

    WEST PALM BEACH – We have not seen a player like Phoenix Donghia in Palm Beach County. He is a special kind of running back, so much so that he can get everyone around him to perform at a high level with his quiet confidence and poise. The Cardinal Newman senior running back and James…

  • Chase for No. 1: LB Adam Balogoun-Ali is a game changer 

    WEST PALM BEACH – Adam Balogoun-Ali is a force to be reckoned with in more ways than one. We have seen this come to life on the gridiron for many games through his high school football career. But it was most evident in what may go down as the Game of the Year in Palm…

  • Chase for No. 1: Stretch run ignites QB Jyron Hughley

    WEST PALM BEACH – Jyron Hughley has been playing on the high school football level for almost six full seasons. Nothing ignites his passion for the game more than being doubted by anyone who does not fully believe in him. Up until Week 9 against West Boca Raton, we had not been able to witness…

  • Overcomer: Remington Young leads Inlet Grove to winning record

    RIVIERA BEACH – Many pundits expected a fully lost season for Remington Young and the Inlet Grove Hurricanes. This was his first head coaching job with a very small and inexperienced roster. This was his first leading role in which support was quite lacking at some point. Despite the myriad of challenges along the way,…

  • Midseason Top 60 – Class of 2026: Palm Beach

    PALM BEACH COUNTY – In the seventh iteration of Palm Beach County’s player rankings for the Class of 2026, we have made a plethora of adjustments. We have two all-new Top 10 entries and plenty of movement throughout this list as we expanded from 50 to 60 players. We also have a Next 30 list,…

  • First few weeks to savor: Royal Palm Beach off to amazing start

    ROYAL PALM BEACH – Has any team in Palm Beach County history recorded a 195-0 scoring margin after four games played? After conducting an extensive amount of research over the past several days, the answer is this: Only this year’s Royal Palm Beach Wildcats varsity football team can make this verifiable claim. We have the…

  • Top 10 Mucksteppers: Week 4

    PALM BEACH COUNTY – The fourth week of the 2025 regular season is done. With that being said, we will highlight our best high school football players on the Muck and on the coast. Everyone on this list is from Belle Glade, Pahokee, or South Bay. Let us get right to our Top 10 and…

  • Muckstepper of Week 4: RB Tyree Pearson

    ROYAL PALM BEACH – Tyree Pearson touched the ball a total of eight times in Royal Palm Beach’s 51-0 road win over Dwyer last Thursday night (Sept. 11). Five of those touches resulted in touchdowns. The 5-foot-11, 225-pound senior running back posted the following statistics in Week 4: RUSHING  •7 carries  •107 yards •4 touchdowns…

  • Week 4 recap: Muck players impact Cardinal Newman’s 26-10 win over Pahokee

    PAHOKEE – Jyron Hughley and Leslie Mosley got their Muck Bowl-like experience last night (Sept. 12) at Anquan Boldin Stadium. The Belle Glade natives helped lead No. 4 Cardinal Newman (3-1) to a 26-10 road win over No. 3 Pahokee (3-1). They were instrumental in the Crusaders overcoming an early 7-0 deficit as the road…

  • Co-Muckstepper of Week 3: ATH Zeth Villarreal 

    BOCA RATON – Zeth Villarreal has had several standout performances to date for Glades Day. But in Week 3 on the road against Boca Raton Christian, the junior athlete took his overall game to a whole new level. It is best to watch Villarreal’s highlights for yourself. But before you do, here is a look…

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