GAME OF THE WEEK: #5 Palm Bay (3-3) vs #7 Merritt Island(3-3) 7pm

Palm Bay Pirates sits on top of Class 5A District 14 with Rockledge at 1-0. The Pirates can really put themselves in great position for the playoffs with a win over the Merritt Island Mustangs. The Pirates have played this season with a very talented roster but are short in numbers. Pirates must control the clock by running the ball and playing sound defense. Merritt Island has shown to dominate the district in years past but this year the field is very competitive. These Mustangs are well Coached and have one of the best two way players in the County in Jr RB/FS Daythan Peterson. If the Mustangs take care of the Football look for them to win in a close game.

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.

Key Players Palm Bay: Sr RB/LB Nate Wright, Sr ATH Jakobe Rutland, Sr T George Davis, Sr OLB Nate Phillips,  Jr RB Mike Alves, Jr QB/FS Jaheim Mayes, Jr S Tyler Hayes, So CB Tevon Brown,  So MLB Kenard Snyder, and So LB Zachary Lovett.

Prediction: UPSET ALERT: Merritt Island by 7

FINAL: PALM BAY 48 MERRITT ISLAND 7

 OTHER GAMES

#2 Viera (3-3) vs #11 Melbourne (3-3) 7pm Prediction: Viera by 28

FINAL: VIERA 37 MELBOURNE 8

#3 Cocoa (3-2) @ Glades Central (2-3) 6pm Prediction: Cocoa by 14

FINAL: COCOA 29 GLADES CENTRAL 22

#4 Heritage (4-1) @ Okeechobee (0-5) 7pm Prediction: Heritage by 34

FINAL: HERITAGE 47 OKEECHOBEE 0

#8 Space Coast (5-1) vs #16 Titusville (0-6) 7pm Prediction: Space Coast by 21

FINAL: SPACE COAST 35 TITUSVILLE 14

#9 Astronaut (4-1) vs Atlantic (3-1) 7pm Prediction: Astronaut by 14  

FINAL: ASTRONAUT 7 ATLANTIC 0

#10 Eau Gallie (3-2) @ #14 Bayside (1-5) 7pm Prediction: Eau Gallie by 12

FINAL: EAU GALLIE 41 BAYSIDE O

#12 Holy Trinity(1-3) @ Orlando Christian Prep (3-2) 7pm Prediction: OCP by 7

FINAL: OCP 28 HOLY TRINITY 12

#17 M.I. Christian(1-4) vs Ocala Christian (1-4) 7pm PredictIon: MIC by 7

FINAL: OCALA CHRISTIAN 48 MIC 14

IDLE

#1 Rockledge(4-1) 

#6 Melbourne Central Catholic (3-2) 

#13 Satellite (2-3)

#15 Cocoa Beach (2-3)

by: Victor Zidor

Edited by: Ramon Kameka