Cocoa faced Mainland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Tigers fell 19-14 to the Buccaneers. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Buccaneers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Champ Smith threw for 277 yards and one touchdown. Tank White was his top target, picking up 103 receiving yards. On the ground, Cannon McCarthy rushed for 39 yards.
Sebastian Johnson was a one-man wrecking crew For Mainland. as he threw for 270 yards and three TDs. Braylyn Simmons was Johnson's top target, picking up 21 receiving yards.
Cocoa's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, Cocoa is taking a road trip to take on Vero Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mainland, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Flagler Palm Coast at 7:00 p.m.
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