Opener has extra meaning tonight for rebuilding rivals

Palm Beach Central, Park Vista both coming offff down seasons.

Two years ago, Palm Beach Central vs. Park Vista would be considered a marquee season opener, a clash of perennial playoffff participants.

But when the two sides take the fifield in tonight’s season opener in Lake Worth, Tonight’s high school games,

they will both be trying to turn around programs that hit bottom last season.

It means everything,” Broncos coach Tino Ierulli said of the season opener. “Every rivalry game — actually every game — is important. … I told the kids that every game we prepare for is a semififinal to the state championship. So we have to win this

PALM BEACH POST / FILE Running back Corey Cola is among the returning players for Park Vista, but overall the Cobras and Broncos are both low on marquee talent.