GAME OF THE WEEK #2 Rockledge vs #8 Palm Bay: Rockledge has dominated each game with its defense. The team is young but no stranger to tough competition. Most of the young Raiders won every Youth Super Bowl and played some of the top teams in the State in Youth Football. These boys don’t care about being a Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior. In the words of leading tackler DJ Mccormick, “We don’t care about none of that!”

Palm Bay is much improved from last season but have a tall task ahead Friday night. The game will be a home game for the Pirates and will have to play mistake free to pull the upset. Palm Bay needs to run the ball effectively. This looks to be defensive battle and may come down to who has the best field position.

Previous Week

Rockledge: Defeated Deerfield Beach 7-0

Palm Bay: Loss to Merritt Island 44-12

RANKINGS

Rockledge: #2 Brevard, 5A #3, FL #18 , RPI #8

Palm Bay: #6 Brevard, 5A #33, FL #252, RPI #160

LAST 10 MEETINGS:

9/25/2020 41-0 Rockledge, 10/18/2019 42-6 Rockledge, 10/12/2018 32-9 Rockledge, 11/10/2017 27-21 Rockledge, 10/13/2017 42-6 Rockledge,
9/16/2016 24-0 Palm Bay, 9/18/2015 41-17 Palm Bay,
9/19/2014 30-0 Palm Bay, 9/20/2013 30-0 Palm Bay,
8/31/2012 21-10 Palm Bay.

KEY PLAYERS

ROCKLEDGE: ⭐⭐⭐Sr WR Rian Black, ⭐⭐⭐Jr OT Bryce Lovett, Jr DB Phineas Allen, Sr RB LJ Watkins, Sr FS Twan Jenkins, Jr SS TJ Neal, Jr LB Anthony Bridgewater, Jr WR James Lowder, Jr DE De’Quan Davis, aJr C Teddy Smith, So LB DJ McCormick, So QB Traven Green, So CB Jaylen Heyward, So NG Dayvion Hawkins, So DL Terrell Spruill, and So TE Jaden Oram

PALM BAY: So QB Zachary Emery-Foster So RB/MLB Octavions Osby, Jr ATH Marquel Crawford, Jr WR Kyrique Harris, Jr ATH Alex Petite, Jr ATH Andrew YoungJr, Jr Trent Carrie, So ATH Markel Gowins, Sr DL Darrell Wilson, Sr MLB Caleo Carrera, Sr DL Carlos Gerardino, and Sr CB Clinton Henry

PREDICTION: Rockledge by 10

FINAL: ROCKLEDGE 41-19

OTHER PREDICTIONS

Satellite at Bayside: Satellite by 10

FINAL: SATELLITE 42-6

Merritt Island at Titusville: MI by 21

FINAL: MERRITT ISLAND 42-7

Viera at Harmony: Viera by 8

FINAL:VIERA 39-31

Eau Gallie at Lake Wales: LW by 7

FINAL:LAKE WALES 43-27

Heritage vs Space Coast: Heritage by 17

FINAL:HERITAGE 41-8

Melbourne vs East River: Melbourne by 1

FINAL:MELBOURNE 38-12

Astronaut at Port St Lucie: Astronaut by 3

FINAL:PSL 20-13

Cocoa Beach vs Palm Beach Christian Prep: CB by 3

FINAL:PBCP 26-12