Football Preview: New Smyrna Beach Barracudas vs. Rockledge Raiders
New Smyrna Beach has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Rockledge Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
New Smyrna Beach's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Deltona on the road to the tune of 35-0.
New Smyrna Beach's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brett Remensnyder, who picked up 68 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another receiver making a difference was Calvin Blount, who gained 99 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Rockledge blew past Pine Ridge, posting a 43-0 victory at home. That looming 43-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Raiders yet this season.
Rockledge can attribute much of their success to Jordan Pidala, who threw for 131 yards and three touchdowns. Pidala is becoming a predictor of Rockledge's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
New Smyrna Beach pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Rockledge, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
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