Football Preview: Space Coast Vipers vs. Cocoa Beach Minutemen
The Space Coast Vipers will challenge the Cocoa Beach Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Space Coast: 12.8, Cocoa Beach: 15.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Space Coast took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Celebration with points to spare, taking the game 28-12.
The critical scores for Space Coast came from Zion Sandy, Dee Parker, Brandon Wiggins, and Wiggins.
One reason for the win was Space Coast's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Alex Banachoski was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Cocoa Beach entered their contest against St. Edward's on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Cocoa Beach fell just short of St. Edward's by a score of 23-21. The Minutemen haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite their defeat, Cocoa Beach saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Remy Vigne, who threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Santi Chavez, who picked up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cocoa Beach's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brennan Berk and Angel Stanley. Stanley also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Space Coast's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Cocoa Beach, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Space Coast against Cocoa Beach in their previous meeting back in October of 2020, as the team secured a 47-7 win. In that matchup, Space Coast amassed a halftime lead of 41-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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