Two dominant signal callers in Champ Monds and Stanley Anderson-Lofton are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Vero Beach Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Dr. Phillips Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Vero Beach sitting on eight straight victories and Dr. Phillips on five.
Vero Beach is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 21-20 win over Palm Beach Central. 21 seems to be a good number for the Indians as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Vero Beach found their leader in freshman Monds, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 145 yards and a touchdown. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Latravious Woods, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Dr. Phillips' offense rose to the challenge against a Warriors defense that boasted an average of only 10.25 points allowed on Friday. Dr. Phillips breezed by Jupiter to the tune of 35-0. Considering the Panthers have won eight matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Dr. Phillips' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33 points. As for Vero Beach, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Vero Beach came up short against Dr. Phillips in their previous meeting back in November of 2018, falling 19-7. Can Vero Beach avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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