After flying high against Father Lopez last Friday, Cocoa Beach came back down to earth. The Cocoa Beach Minutemen received a blow on Friday as they fell 29-14 to the Lake Placid Dragons. The matchup was a 6-6 toss-up at halftime, but the Minutemen couldn't quite close it out.
Aaron Garber and Cayman Varis certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Garber gained 110 total yards and two touchdowns, while Varis picked up 88 receiving yards. Garber was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield for a catch that went for 58 yards.
Cocoa Beach's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cocoa Beach will host Cambridge Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lake Placid, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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