Football Recap: Heritage Panthers vs. Cocoa Tigers
Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Cocoa Tigers, falling 39-13. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Tigers are ranked ninth).
Cocoa's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brady Hart, who threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes. Latrison Lane helped Hart out on the ground, rushing for 56 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 89 receiving yards.
Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Cocoa, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Heritage will host Vero Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cocoa, they will challenge Venice at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Venice has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 182 points over their last three contests.
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