Football Recap: Space Coast Vipers vs. Astronaut War Eagles
Space Coast lost against Astronaut back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Space Coast Vipers and the Astronaut War Eagles were almost perfectly matched up, but the Space Coast Vipers suffered a 20-19 loss. The Vipers haven't had much luck with the War Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Several Vipers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zion Sandy, who threw for 112 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards. Kadyn Thomas also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Space Coast wouldn't let Astronaut keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Alex Banachoski, Christopher Viers, and Christian Burt picked up one apiece. Ej Clouser was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Space Coast's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Astronaut, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Space Coast will host Celebration at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Space Coast's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Celebration's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Astronaut, they will venture away from home to face off against Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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