The Space Coast Vipers will square off against 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 enjoyed a cozy 28-12 win over Celebration.
The critical scores for Space Coast came from Zion Sandy, Dee Parker, Brandon Wiggins, and Wiggins.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Space Coast's defense and their 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 Minutemen have struggled against the Pirates recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their loss, Cocoa Beach saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Remy Vigne, who threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Santi Chavez was another key player, picking up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Space Coast's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Cocoa Beach, their defeat 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 when the teams last played back in October of 2020, as the team secured a 47-7 win. 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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