The Booker T. Washington Tornadoes will venture away from home to square off against the Vero Beach Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Booker T. Washington is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Miami Springs on Thursday. The Tornadoes simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Golden Hawks 50-20. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Tornadoes' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Vero Beach strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came out on top against Central by a score of 21-13. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Cobras are ranked 220th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vero Beach's win came from a few key players Booker T. Washington will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Efrem White, who rushed for 141 yards and two scores, and also threw for 38 yards and one TD. Jonathan Hillsman also helped out as he racked up 129 rushing yards.
Vero Beach was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Vero Beach didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Micah Roberts and Jamarion Hillsman.
Vero Beach's record now sits at 5-0. As for Booker T. Washington, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Booker T. Washington couldn't quite finish off Vero Beach in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 and fell 24-21. Can the Tornadoes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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