The Heritage Panthers will face off against the Vero Beach Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heritage is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Heritage came up short against Cocoa on Friday, falling 39-13. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Tigers are ranked third).
Meanwhile, Vero Beach can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 27-0 win over Centennial on the road.
Vero Beach found their leader in underclassman Champ Monds, who threw for 277 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 43 yards. Those four passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for him. Efrem White was Monds' top target, picking up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Vero Beach, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Heritage came up short against Vero Beach in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 28-17. Thankfully for Heritage, Octavion Osby (who rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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