Football Recap: Astronaut Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 30, 2024, 11:15am

Football Recap: Astronaut War Eagles vs. Cocoa Tigers

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After soaring to 35 points the game before, Astronaut was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were dealt a 48-0 defeat at the hands of the Cocoa Tigers. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the War Eagles were not able to get on the board.

Brady Hart was his usual excellent self, throwing for 335 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes for Cocoa. Latrison Lane helped Hart out on the ground, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also picking up 50 receiving yards.

Astronaut's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Cocoa, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 5-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Astronaut will challenge Titusville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Titusville will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Astronaut surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cocoa, they will square off against Rockledge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cocoa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39 points per game this season.

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