Football Preview: Cocoa Tigers vs. Apopka Blue Darters
The Cocoa Tigers will face off against the Apopka Blue Darters at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cocoa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35 points per game this season.
Cocoa's upcoming match probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Norland, who was ranked 50th at the time (Cocoa was ranked 27th). Cocoa took a 33-14 bruising from Norland on Friday. 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.
Cocoa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Anthony Williams and Javion Hilson. Hilson also sacked two sacks, which is notable because Cocoa is 2-1 when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-2 otherwise. Another thorn in Norland's side was Tyion Jacobs, who made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Apopka ended up a good deal behind West Orange last Friday and lost 25-7. The Blue Darters have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cocoa's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3. As for Apopka, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-3.
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