A blocked punt by Amari Wallace set up the fourth Central touchdown, which came on a 5-yard sweep by Corey Washington.
Against mostly backups on defense, North Miami Beach threatened late in the second quarter.
Rolle had completions of 8 and 14 yards, along with runs of 11 and 7 yards, putting the Chargers on the Rockets’ 35-yard line.
Central sent back several defensive starters, and Shawn Smoak came up with a big interception at the 2-yard line.
“We preach making plays, making plays, making plays, and our first team came out and made some plays,” Joseph said.
It didn’t take Central long to make it 35-0 in the third quarter. The running clock begins with at least a 35-point lead either at halftime or in the second half.
Washington took the second half kickoff and broke through for a would-be touchdown, but it was negated by plenty.
The Rockets started at the 50.
Tulloch started at quarterback, and he capped a five-play drive with a 14-yard touchdown pass to Seymore.
“We’re a second-half team, but we started early this game,” Seymore said. “The last game we started so so.”
With all the depth Central has, it doesn’t necessarily lean on its top players. That’s fine with Seymore, a starter since he’s been a freshman.
Still, getting to play Friday, especially with uncertainty earlier in the week due to the hurricane, was meaningful to seniors like Seymore.
“It’s my senior season, so I need every snap I can get,” Seymore said. “I could be doing better. But I’m here for my guys to go to college, because I’ve got all the offers that I need. I’m here to be on the field and show the guys what to do to get to college.”
Joseph praises Seymore for his leadership and selflessness.
“He’s very consistent,” Joseph said. “The thing about him is, he’s like the big brother to the wide receivers group. He’s been here long enough. He’s started since he was a freshman. The game has slowed down for him. The speed of the game has slowed down for him. He’s more playing with the cerebral aspect of the game, the mental part. He’s doing a terrific job being a leader, on and off the field.”
Closing out the scoring was Jenkins’ 36-yard TD pass to Washington, who had a two-touchdown night.
“We were able to dig deep into the depth chart and give guys who didn’t really get looks, some looks,” Joseph said. “Just gain some confidence going into next week, a rivalry with game against Northwestern.”
