The Vero Beach Indians will take on the Booker T. Washington Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vero Beach will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Vero Beach gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 21-13 win over Central. The 21-point effort marked the Indians' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Vero Beach got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Efrem White out in front who rushed for 141 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 38 yards and one touchdown. Jonathan Hillsman was another key rusher, rushing for 129 yards while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Vero Beach proved: they limited Central to a paltry 2.6 yards per carry. The Indians didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.5.
Vero Beach didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Micah Roberts and Jamarion Hillsman.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Booker T. Washington). They took their matchup on Thursday with ease, bagging a 50-20 win over Miami Springs. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tornadoes needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Vero Beach's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Booker T. Washington, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Vero Beach skirted past Booker T. Washington 24-21 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Tornadoes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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