Rockledge played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Vero Beach Indians 42-7. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Indians are ranked tenth).
Robbie Blalock threw for 127 yards and one TD. Elijah Mitchell was his top target, picking up 75 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Efrem White had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 244 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 65 yards and one score on only five carries for Vero Beach. Another receiver making a difference was Xavier Stinson, who picked up 113 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
This is the second loss in a row for Rockledge and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for Vero Beach, the win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Rockledge wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 41-24 victory against Pine Ridge on the 17th. As for Vero Beach, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-14 win against Pahokee on the 17th.
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