The Viera Hawks will challenge the Tohopekaliga Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Viera's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Tohopekaliga's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Viera's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Titusville offense got past them. Viera lost 35-14 to Titusville on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Hawks have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Tohopekaliga came up short against Hagerty last Friday and fell 26-14. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Despite their defeat, Tohopekaliga saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Tony "Dook" Brown, who picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Sabby Meassick, who threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Viera and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Tohopekaliga, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Viera against Tohopekaliga in their previous meeting back in October of 2019 as the team secured a 42-6 win. In that contest, Viera amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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