Florida High School Football - Cocoa Beach thwarted by Palm Bay
September 5, 2025: Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 Palm Bay Pirates (Melbourne, FL) fans went home in high spirits Friday as they saw their football team achieve victory over the host Cocoa Beach Minutemen (Cocoa Beach, FL), 34-18 in a non-league battle.
With the win, Palm Bay improves its record to 2-1 on the season. The Pirates travel to Merritt Island (Merritt Island, FL) to play the Mustangs in a 3A District 8 battle on Friday, September 12. The Mustangs go into the battle with a record of 1-2. Merritt Island lost 57-51 in their recent non-league battle against DeLand (DeLand, FL)
The Minutemen now have a 1-2 record. They play next when they host Satellite for a non-league battle on Friday, September 12. Cocoa Beach will play a Scorpions team coming off a 46-7 non-league win over Oxbridge Academy (West Palm Beach, FL). The Scorpions record now stands at 3-0.