Football Preview: Cocoa Tigers vs. Gadsden County Jaguars
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cocoa Tigers face off against the Gadsden County Jaguars at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday... Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Cocoa sitting on seven straight wins and Gadsden County on ten.
Cocoa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Cardinal Mooney by a score of 31-21.
A big part of Cocoa's victory came down to the chemistry between Brady Hart and his top target Jayvan Boggs. Hart threw for 508 yards and three touchdowns while Boggs picked up 378 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Hart is now averaging an impressive 315.4 passing yards per game. A healthy portion of Hart's aerial production (119 yards to be exact) also went to Nicholas Teeter.
Cocoa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Cj Hester. Javion Hilson was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles.
Meanwhile, Gadsden County got the win against Booker T. Washington on Friday by a conclusive 47-27. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won nine contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Gadsden County pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.2 points. As for Cocoa, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
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