#6 Heritage vs #9 Merritt Island/Wk2 Predictions

GAME OF THE WEEK#6 Heritage  vs  # 9 Merritt Island 7pm : Last season Heritage lost the season opener to Lake Mary and then to Merritt Island the following week.  Heritage comes into this game trying to regroup after a tough 21-13 loss to Lake Mary and must now face the Mustangs again. Look for Coach Mark Ainsley to have the Panthers focused and ready for the challenge with Sr QB Nigel Scott, Sr RB Jayquan Martin, So RB Tay Farmer and Sr DT Terrion Howard leading the way.

Merritt Island comes into this game with a great 10- 0 win over a much improved Holy Trinity team. Coach Hurlie Brown who stresses Family and Pride really has something special brewing in Mustang Nation.   Look for the Mustangs to run the football and play sound defense with Jr RB/LB Dylan Gertz and Jr RB/FS Daythan Peterson.

Key Players Heritage:  Sr DT/OT Terrion Howard, Sr QB Nigel Scott, Sr DB/WR Jumaine McDonald, Sr RB Jayquan Martin, Jr FS Rashard Farmer, Jr OLB Christian Gonzalez, Jr MLB Nathan Etienne, So RB Tay Farmer and Jr DB Reggie Reynolds.

Key Players Merritt Island: Sr OT, Wyatt Ashley, Sr C Jayce Silvea, Sr LB DeVyon Collins,  Sr DB Desmond Jean Baptiste, Sr WR Cody Clark, Jr QB Micheal Moss, Sr OT Mason Davis, Jr RB/FS Daythan Peterson,  Jr RB/LB Dylan Gertz, and So WR Devarius Mitchell.

Prediction: Heritage wins by 10

FINAL: HERITAGE 34 MERRITT ISLAND 3

#1 Cocoa  @ Treasure Coast 7pm Prediction: Cocoa by 21

UPSET FINAL: TREASURE COAST 34 COCOA 29

#2 Rockledge   @ West Orange 7pm Prediction: Rockledge by 2

FINAL: ROCKLEDGE 49 WEST ORANGE 42

#3 Viera @ Fort Dorchester (South Carolina) 7:30pm Prediction: Viera by 1

FINAL: FORT DORCHESTER (SC) 31 VIERA 28

#4 Palm Bay vs Martin County 7pm Prediction: Palm Bay by 21

FINAL: PALM BAY 46 MARTIN COUNTY 7

#5 Space Coast  vs Father Lopez 7pm Prediction: Space Coast by 10

FINAL: 28 FATHER LOPEZ 26

#7 Eau Gallie vs #12 Astronaut 7pm Prediction: Eau Gallie by 17

UPSET FINAL: ASTRONAUT 30 EAU GALLIE 21

#8 Melbourne Central Catholic @ Corinth (MS) 7pm Prediction: MCC by 8

FINAL: CORINTH (MS) 46 MCC 17

#10 Holy Trinity @ American Heritage Delray 7pm Prediction: AHD by 1

FINAL: AMERICAN HERITAGE 35 HOLY TRINITY 14

#11 Melbourne  vs #14 Satellite 7pm Prediction: Melbourne by 13

FINAL: MELBOURNE 42 SATELLITE 0

#15 Titusville vs Bishop Verot 7pm Prediction: Titusville by 6

FINAL: BISHOP VEROT 38 TITUSVILLE 13

#16 Cocoa Beach @ Warner Christian 7pm Prediction: Cocoa Beach by 12

FINAL: COCOA BEACH 33 WARNER CHRISTIAN 0

#17 M.I. Christian @ Union County 7pm Prediction: UC by 18

FINAL: UNION COUNTY 40 MERRITT ISLAND CHRISTIAN 0

IDLE #13 Bayside 

Releated

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2026 MIDSEASON STAT LEADERS

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