Palm Bay has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Vero Beach Indians at 7:00 p.m. Palm Bay's offense hasn't had much luck over their past nine matches, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Palm Bay is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Titusville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Palm Bay came up short against Titusville, falling 28-7. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 373rd, while the Terriers are ranked 90th).
Meanwhile, Vero Beach came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Titans to the tune of 34-7. With that win, the Indians brought their scoring average up to 25.9 points per game.
Vero Beach found their leader in freshman Champ Monds, who threw for 177 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Palm Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Vero Beach, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Palm Bay suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to Vero Beach in their previous meeting back in August of 2014. Will Palm Bay have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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