Dwyer At Atlantic Preview

     Two of the top schools in Palm Beach County battle it out as the Dwyer Panthers travel to Delray Beach and face the Atlantic Eagles on Friday night at Atlantic Stadium. Both teams started the regular season with victories last week. 

     Dwyer(1-0) finished with a surprising 40-0 home shutout over the Park Vista Cobras last Saturday. The Panthers have Gio Richardson at quarterback and James Meeks as their main running back. Both of them transferred from Oxbridge Academy during the summer. Other Panthers running backs in the backfield they have are Ernest Blackshear, Bobby Armes, Cedric Tucker and Reggie Gadsen. Richardson has several targets for passes that includes Tanner Franklin, Nic Jennings and Nick Bingo. Linebacker Antavious Lane, another transfer from Oxbridge Academy, anchors the Dwyer defense. Defensive backs Colby Dempsey and Dequan Wilson can have an impact as both made interception returns for touchdowns last week.
     Atlantic(1-0) bounced back after two tough games on offense prior to the regular season. They tied Miami Northwestern 8-8 in the spring football game and were defeated by Miami Central 39-7 in the preseason kickoff classic. The Eagles were able to blank the Palm Beach Central Broncos 14-0 in their home opener. This team has lived on their defense over the last couple of years and are led by defensive lineman Henry Bryant along with defensive backs Javone Jackson, Kael Williams and Deandre McCray. Kalani Ilimaleoata will dictate the offense as their quarterback and attempts to find wide receivers Kamareon Williams, Tyrese Blue and Tyler Burke on passes.