In a battle of two longtime rivals, host Deerfield Beach dominated Blanche Ely 19-0 on Saturday at Butler Stadium.

Running back Brandon Powell rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns for Deerfield Beach (2-3) in the nondistrict game.

“Brandon Powell is very special,” Bucks coach Allen Jackson said. “We wanted to protect this house. This was a big win for us.”

In the first quarter, both defenses controlled the tempo as both Deerfield Beach and Ely battled for quality field position. Midway in the second quarter, the Bucks were set up with good field position after a poor Ely punt at the Tigers’ 45-yard line.

Deerfield Beach capitalized as Powell capped off the eight-play drive with a 1-yard run to put the Bucks up 6-0 at the break. Ely ended the half with one first down and 27 total yards on offense.

Ely’s (4-2) defense continued to struggle stopping the run as Powell added his second touchdown late in the third quarter to up the Bucks lead to 12-0.

The Tigers made a switch at quarterback to Tyquan Fields. With the no-huddle offense, Fields was able to move the Tigers down the field, but they unable to score on fourth-and-6 on a fade pass into the end zone.

Powell and fellow running back Aeron McNeal continued to wear down the Tigers’ defense. McNeal capped off the game on a 14-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter. McNeal finished with 114 rushing yards.

“They were just a physical team tonight,” Ely coach Charles Hafley Jr. said. “[Our] inexperience showed up tonight.”

•  Archbishop McCarthy 31, Barrington Christian 20: Archbishop McCarthy’s (5-1) Frantz Petitpapa is listed as the team’s running back, free safety and kick returner, but against Barrington Christian (0-6) he fulfilled his duty as team captain by leading the Mavericks to a victory.

Petitpapa finished with 110 yards on the ground and three rushing touchdowns. He also added an interception on defense.

Barrington Christian’s Jarrell Holmes led his team with 71 rushing yards and 75 receiving yards. Holmes caught a 9-yard touchdown pass, as well.

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