Football Preview: Space Coast Vipers vs. Umatilla Bulldogs
The Space Coast Vipers's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Umatilla Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Space Coast's defense has only allowed 10.5 points per game this season, so Umatilla's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Space Coast is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Tradition Prep a 2-0 shutout. The Vipers' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last three games.
Meanwhile, Umatilla had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 36-26 victory over the Panthers.
Umatilla's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josh Wilson, who threw for 251 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 32 yards. Tyler Pounders was Wilson's top target, picking up 131 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Space Coast is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Umatilla, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
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