Week 6

Game of The Week: 5A District 14 Matchup #4 Palm Bay Pirates versus #5 Merritt Island Mustangs. The District  Champions for the past 6 years will meet in the O’Dome to decide who has the early lead in 5A District 14. Merritt Island has won 6 out of the last 10 meetings against Palm Bay. No secret in this one. Both teams will run the football and play great defense. Playing in the O’Dome is a tough environment to come away with a victory due to a Rocking Student Section that keeps players and Fans pumped all game long. We might have to go with Merritt Island in this one.

District Champions: Palm Bay 5-0 (2016), Merritt Island 5-0 (2015), Merritt Island 5-0 (2014), Merritt Island 5-0 (2013), Merritt Island 5-0 (2012), Merritt Island 5-0 (2011)

Last 10 Meetings: Palm Bay 27-10(2016), Merritt Island 41-34(2015), Merritt Island 31-0(2014), Merritt Island 14-6, Playoffs Merritt Island 14-6(2013), Palm Bay 14-13(2008), Palm Bay 29-22(2007), Palm Bay 21-14(2006), Merritt Island 19-14(2005), Merritt Island 14-7 (2004), Palm Bay(2003).

Key Players Palm Bay: Sr ATH Ken McKay, Sr ATH Tyrese Lyons, Sr ATH Shean Gaspard, Sr RB Joel Dorjuste, Sr WR/FS Kevin Hill, Sr TB Cordae Lewis, Sr S TJ Rose, and Jr CB  Jakobe Rutland.

Key Players Merritt Island: Sr ATH Deben Peterson, Sr RB Johnny Jones,  Sr OT James Mclean, Jr OT Mason Davis, Jr OT Wyatt Ashley, Sr RG Terry Haynes, Sr LB Andrew Beardall, Sr WR Anthony DeCamp, Sr LB Dylan Friedmann, Sr LB Brendon White, Soph LB Daythan Peterson, Sr LB Sayvion Peterson, Jr LB DeVyon Collins, Soph LB Dylan Gertz, and Soph QB Micheal Moss.

Prediction: UPSET ALERT Merritt Island by 3 FINAL: PALM BAY 14 MERRITT ISLAND 7

Other Games: #1 Cocoa vs International School of Broward Prediction: Cocoa by 35.  FINAL: COCOA 70 ISB 0

#2 Viera vs #8 Melbourne (7A District 6) Prediction: Viera by 17  FINAL: VIERA 42 MELBOURNE 7

#3 Melbourne Central Catholic @ Liberty Prediction: MCC by 23 FINAL: MCC 42 LIBERTY 8

#6 Heritage vs Okeechobee Prediction: Heritage by 10 FINAL: HERITAGE 41 OKEECHOBEE 0

#7 Rockledge vs Mount Dora Prediction: Rockledge by 23 FINAL: ROCKLEDGE 56 MOUNT DORA 0

#9 Satellite @ Trinity Prep Prediction: Satellite by 17 FINAL: SATELLITE 79 TRINITY PREP 35

#10 Holy Trinity @ Zephyrhills Christian Academy Prediction: Holy Trinity by 10 FINAL: ZCA 27 HT 7

#11 Titusville @ #13 Space Coast (5A District 14)Prediction: Titusville by 7 FINAL: SPACE COAST 13 TITUSVILLE 10

#12 Astronaut vs Atlantic Prediction: Astronaut by 9  FINAL: ASTRONAUT 45 ATLANTIC 0

#14 Eau Gallie vs #16 Bayside Prediction: Eau Gallie by 18  FINAL: EAU 38 BAYSIDE 0

#15 Cocoa Beach vs Trinity Christian Academy(Deltona) Prediction: Cocoa Beach by 3  FINAL: COCOA BEACH 36 TRINITY CHRISTIAN 0

#17 Merritt Island Christian @ Florida School for the Deaf (Sept 28) Prediction: MIC by 3 FINAL: FSDB 27 MIC 6