The Rockledge Raiders will face off against the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rockledge will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Pine Ridge on Friday. The Raiders enjoyed a cozy 41-24 victory over the Panthers. Considering the Raiders' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Robbie Blalock
| 09/12/25 @ Seabreeze | 158.6 |
| 09/26/25 vs Deltona | 128.2 |
| 10/17/25 @ Pine Ridge | 115.6 |
| 10/10/25 @ Vero Beach | 109.6 |
| 09/05/25 @ Cardinal Mooney | 31.9 |
A big part of Rockledge's win came down to the chemistry between Robbie Blalock and his top target Michael Gonzalez Jr. Blalock threw for 297 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes while Gonzalez Jr picked up 224 receiving yards and four scores. Blalock's passing game has become a key predictor of Rockledge's success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, New Smyrna Beach didn't have too much trouble with Deltona on Friday as they won 26-7. The Barracudas haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
New Smyrna Beach's win came from a few key players Rockledge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jace Payne, who threw for 150 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 54 yards. Todd Cutler Jr was another key player, rushing for 116 yards and one score.
Rockledge's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for New Smyrna Beach, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Rockledge strolled past New Smyrna Beach when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 24-10. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Barracudas have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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