The Space Coast Vipers will challenge the Cocoa Beach Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Space Coast: 12.8, Cocoa Beach: 15.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Space Coast took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Celebration 28-12.
The critical scores for Space Coast came from Zion Sandy, Dee Parker, Brandon Wiggins, and Wiggins.
One reason for the win was Space Coast's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Celebration's QB won't forget Alex Banachoski anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Space Coast got some further help from Jacob Starkey: he picked up a sack, made six total tackles (2.0 for loss), and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Cocoa Beach entered their matchup against St. Edward's on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Cocoa Beach fell just short of St. Edward's by a score of 23-21. The defeat continues a trend for the Minutemen in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost three in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Remy Vigne, who threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Santi Chavez, who picked up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cocoa Beach's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brennan Berk and Angel Stanley. Stanley also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Space Coast's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Cocoa Beach, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Space Coast against Cocoa Beach in their previous meeting back in October of 2020, as the team secured a 47-7 victory. In that match, Space Coast amassed a halftime lead of 41-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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