TITUSVILLE, Fla. -
Viera (Fla.) saw its 12-point lead dwindle to seven, but still managed to hang on and defeat
Astronaut (Titusville, Fla.) 23-16 on Saturday.
After taking the lead on a touchdown pass by
Cody Dentmon to
Devin Nixon in the second quarter, the Hawks were up 14-9 at the half.
Each side put up seven points during the third quarter, and the fourth quarter began with the margin still at five.
With the win Viera extended its winning streak to five games. Viera defeated Sebastian River 38-7 last week.
The loss was the third in a row for the War Eagles.
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