GAME OF THE WEEK #2 Cocoa (2-1) vs #6 Viera (1-3): The Hawks will open up their first Home game against the Cocoa Tigers this Friday night in a game that has plenty Division I Talent on the field. Last week Viera battled back to get its first win of the season 27-24 against Merritt Island last week. Starting the season with four games on the road would be a challenge for any program and the Hawks didn’t fair well. They battled tough competition as well as injuries and are a lot better than their record suggest. The Hawks have some injuries but expect to have everyone ready for this Friday. Sr Wr Sean Atkins returns to give the Hawks another explosive Player on Offense to go along with So QB Bryce Norton. Versus Merritt Island Bryce Norton was 9/17, 134yds passing, 1 TD, 1 INT and had 13 Carries, 103yds rushing, and 2TD.

The Tigers are coming off a Bye week and are ready to get back to playing Cocoa Tiger Defense. The Tigers have given up 62points(20.67 avg) the first 3 games. The last time they gave up that many points was in 2016 when they gave up 93 points(31 avg) in 3 games. They later went on to fix the defensive problems only allowing 101 points(14.42 avg) on to a State Championship.

This game has all the makings to be a shootout with so many playmakers on the field. With both teams battling against the injury bug it will come down to who has the most depth and who executes their offensive and defensive game plan.

Key Players Viera: Sr CB Cortez Reid(3 Offers), Sr OT Gavin Lamp(5 Offers), Sr WR Sean Atkins(2 offers), Fr DL Jamari Lyons, Sr LB/S Garrett Kaminski, Sr LB Bear Bollinger, Jr DE Cooper Davis, Sr LB Hunter Lee, Jr G Hunter Plotkin, Sr G Chris Murphy, Sr WR Jordan Emmons, Sr WR Shamaar Moore, Sr FS Quez Menyfield, So RB Jalen Housey, So DB Zak Sedaros, and Sr DE Chancellor Mcgriff.

Key Players Cocoa: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jr ATH Caziah Holmes  (8 Offers),  ⭐⭐⭐ Sr WR Rashean Lynn (19 Offers),  ⭐⭐⭐Sr ATH Willie Gaines (10 Offers),  ⭐⭐⭐Sr LB Brock Holland   (4 Offers), So OL Richie Leonard(10 Offers), Jr DE Marquise Freeman (5 Offers), So DL Dajavon White (2 Offers), Sr OL Nick Parks (Offer), Sr WR Jamari Williams(Offer), So QB Diego Arroyo, Sr LB  Louis “Allen” Pierce, So C Hunter Gfell, Sr WR Isaiah Jones, Sr ATH Latrell Pace, Jr DB Chavis “CJ” Thompson, Sr K Alex Petruzello , Jr DB Jordan Blackmon, and Jr DB Jason Miller.

Prediction: Cocoa by 14 FINAL: 49-42 VIERA

OTHER GAMES

#1 Rockledge(4-0) vs Southridge 7pm Prediction: Rockledge by 7 FINAL: 24-12 SOUTHRIDGE

#4 Palm Bay (2-2)  vs Palm Beach Central 7pm Prediction: Palm Bay by 3 FINAL: 20-12 PALM BEACH CENTRAL

#5 Melbourne Central Catholic (2-2) vs Somerset Academy 7pm Prediction: MCC by 3 FINAL: 44-0 MCC

#7 Merritt Island (2-2) @ #10 Melbourne(3-1) 7pm Prediction: Merritt Island by 7 FINAL: 34-6 MERRITT ISLAND

#8 Space Coast (3-1) vs Poinciana 7pm Prediction: Space Coast by 18 FINAL: 42-6 SPACE COAST

#9 Astronaut (2-1) vs Seabreeze 7pm Prediction: Astronaut by 10 FINAL: 35-0 ASTRONAUT

 #13 Bayside(1-2) vs #16 Satellite (0-4) 7pm Prediction: Bayside by 7 FINAL: 35-13 SATELLITE

#14 Cocoa Beach(2-2) @ St Joseph Academy 7pm Prediction: St Joseph Academy by 7 FINAL: 38-8 ST JOSEPH

#15 Titusville (0-4) @ Godby 7pm Prediction: Godby 17 FINAL: 59-0 GODBY

#17 M.I. Christian(0-3) vs Four Corners  7pm Prediction: MIC by 7 FINAL: 35-0 FOUR CORNERS

IDLE

#3 Heritage (3-1)

#11 Eau Gallie (2-2) 

#12 Holy Trinity(1-2)