Cocoa (Fla.) at Colerain (Cincinnati)In a made-for-TV Sunday afternoon showdown, Cocoa will take its 38-game winning streak onto the turf of Colerain's Cardinal Stadium. This is the first of three out-of-state road games Cocoa will play this year. But that's nothing new for the Tigers — they played three non-Florida teams in 2010. This is an experienced squad (13 returning starters) that doesn't have a lot of size or depth but makes up for it with exceptional team speed. Running back
Tarean Folston leads the offense after gaining more than 1,200 yards as a sophomore. Senior linebacker
Grady Redding had 163 tackles last year on a defense that surrendered less than seven points per game.
Colerain has slipped off the national rankings picture slightly in recent years but that could change if it shows well against a tough early-season schedule. The Cardinals' defense could be flat-out nasty. The unit features Michigan-bound linebacker
Joe Bolden, Cincinnati-committed safety
Andre Jones and space-eating defensive tackle
Trae Clark (6-4, 315). Controls to the Colerain offense appear to belong to junior quarterback
Afred Ramsby, a transfer from Lakota West.
Mitch Stephens: Colerain 17, Cocoa 14
Steve Montoya: Colerain 21, Cocoa 20
Stephen Spiewak: Colerain 17, Cocoa 10
Kevin Askeland: Cocoa 35, Colerain 28
Jamie DeMoney: Cocoa 13, Colerain 12
Cocoa will bring its 38-game win streak into Ohio.
Photo by Stuart Browning
