Football Preview: Apopka Blue Darters vs. Cocoa Tigers
Apopka has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Cocoa Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Apopka's defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so Cocoa's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Apopka ended up a good deal behind West Orange and lost 25-7.
On Friday fans watched as two of the best teams in the nation hit the field. Cocoa lost to Norland at home by a 33-14 margin. That makes it the first time this season the Tigers have let down their home crowd.
Despite their loss, Cocoa saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jayvan Boggs, who picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Boggs' receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 107 receiving yards dating back to last season.
Even if they lost, Cocoa's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Javion Hilson with two. Cocoa is 2-1 when Hilson posts two or more sacks, but 1-2 otherwise. Cocoa got some further help from Anthony Williams: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Apopka has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Cocoa, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3.
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