Football Recap: Vero Beach Piles Up the Points Against Booker T. Washington

Indians

Previous 6 Games

10/03/25 vs Booker T. Washington	42-13
09/26/25 @ Central	21-13
09/12/25 vs Centennial	37-0
09/05/25 vs Cocoa	38-3
08/29/25 @ Buchholz	28-24
08/22/25 vs Eau Gallie	41-31

Vero Beach extended their winning streak to six on Friday, bumping them up to 6-0. They claimed a resounding 42-13 win over the Booker T. Washington Tornadoes. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 29 points or more this season.

Efrem White continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 68 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 151 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 81.2% of his passes. Jonathan Hillsman was another key player, rushing for 49 yards and one score.

Vero Beach's run defense was locked in: Booker T. Washington could only muster 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Maqarie Philip for the heroic effort on defense: he. Vero Beach didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.7.

Vero Beach's defense didn't let Wryan Jenkins, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Philip, Ryan Hendrickson, and Jaydon Haywood, who each picked up one sack apiece.

As for Booker T. Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. Having soared to a lofty 50 points in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.

Booker T. Washington's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jenkins, who threw for 150 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 82.4% of his passes. A healthy portion of Jenkins' aerial production (84 yards to be exact) went to Darnell Wesby, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

Vero Beach didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-7 victory against Rockledge on the 10th. As for Booker T. Washington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 34-28 win against Homestead on the 9th.