The Treasure Coast Titans will challenge the Vero Beach Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Treasure Coast has struggled recently with ten defeats in a row, while Vero Beach will arrive with eight straight victories.
Treasure Coast blew Centennial out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Centennial got their revenge. The Titans fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Titans have suffered since August 29, 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vero Beach). They claimed a resounding 53-14 win over Pahokee. With the Indians ahead 30-8 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Treasure Coast better keep an eye on Efrem White. He was instrumental in Vero Beach's win, rushing for 116 yards and one score on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 271 yards and a pair of TDs. White's longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Hillsman, who rushed for 48 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Vero Beach's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Treasure Coast, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Treasure Coast was dealt a bruising 34-7 loss at the hands of Vero Beach in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Indians' Champ Monds, who threw for 177 yards and four TDs while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 35 yards and one score. Now that the Titans know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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