Berkeley Prep and Cocoa squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Berkeley Prep had to settle for second. They lost 37-12 to the Cocoa Tigers. The contest marked the Buccaneers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Berkeley Prep had strong showings from Dallas Golden, who gained 86 total yards and a touchdown, and Rico Garcia, who picked up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Berkeley Prep wouldn't let Cocoa keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jacob Butler was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Latrison Lane went supernova for Cocoa, rushing for 142 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also picking up 43 receiving yards. Those 142 rushing yards gave Lane a new career-high. Jayvan Boggs also helped out with an impressive 145 receiving yards.
Berkeley Prep's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5. As for Cocoa, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Berkeley Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cocoa, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cocoa Tigers take on the Newberry Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Cocoa has won four straight at home, while Newberry won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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