A win for Viera just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Spruce Creek Hawks, falling 62-27. Viera has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Viera lost, don't look at Eric Nelson. Despite the final result, he threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown. Viera also got a significant boost from Ryan Boobar, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
It was another big night for Trell Edwards, who rushed for 230 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries for Spruce Creek. Jacob Lohman was another key player, throwing for 261 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Viera now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Spruce Creek, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Viera will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on October 15th. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 889 yards in their previous games. As for Spruce Creek, they will welcome University at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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