Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy is 4-0 against Cocoa Beach since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Back in September, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy came up short against Foundation Academy and fell 24-14.
Rico Buitrago put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 33 yards.
Even if they lost, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Forrest Butler, Jr. was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. What's more, he also racked up 12 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Cocoa Beach fell victim to Master's Academy and their airtight defense last Friday. They were dealt a 49-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Minutemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 464th, while the Eagles are ranked 220th).
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Cocoa Beach, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy against Cocoa Beach in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, as the team secured a 44-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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