The Winter Springs Bears will head out on the road to take on the Cocoa Beach Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Winter Springs didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Celebration, but they still walked away with a 19-14 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Makiye Mcburse and his top target Tristen Raines. Mcburse threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns while Raines gained 105 total yards and two touchdowns. 113 of those passing yards were hauled in by Johan Torres.
Winter Springs' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Kyler Mcburse, Jaylen Lowman, and Marje Foster picked up one apiece. Lowman also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Jorden Federick was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making three total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cocoa Beach, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cambridge Christian on Friday, sneaking past 21-19.
Cocoa Beach got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Remy Vigne out in front who threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns. Another passer making a difference was Santi Chavez, who picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Winter Springs' victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Cocoa Beach, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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