Cocoa's game two weeks ago was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past The Villages Charter Buffalo 27-6. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Buffalo recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Javeon Scott
| 09/05/25 @ Vero Beach | 6 |
| 10/03/25 @ Norland | 24 |
| 08/22/25 @ Merritt Island | 87 |
| 10/17/25 vs The Villages Charter | 201 |
Cocoa found their leader in sophomore Javeon Scott, who rushed for 201 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. Those 201 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Scott.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Cocoa proved: they limited The Villages Charter to a paltry 1.2 yards per carry. The team can thank O'Kece Battle for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cocoa's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed four yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.43 on average over their last five games.
Cocoa's defense also made the game a nightmare for Ja'Dence Kennedy, racking up 7.5 sacks. The Villages Charter's QB won't forget Jermaine Waters anytime soon given he sacked him five times. Waters is becoming a predictor of Cocoa's success: when he posts at least one sack the team is 3-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Battle was another major factor on D, forcing two fumbles and making nine total tackles.
Cocoa picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 3-4. As for The Villages Charter, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Coming up, Cocoa will challenge Astronaut at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for The Villages Charter, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mount Dora at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st.
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