Cocoa played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 28-6 to the Norland Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 33-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Champ Smith threw for 46 yards on three of 15 attempts. Javeon Scott was his top target, picking up 33 receiving yards. On the ground, Zaylan Chapple rushed for 28 yards.
Among those leading the charge was Kai Moore, who threw for 218 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (146.4).
This is the second loss in a row for Cocoa and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Norland, they moved to 3-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Looking ahead, Cocoa will be playing in front of their home fans against Apopka at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will be up against the Blue Darters' rather soft defense (which has allowed 37 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Norland, they will venture away from home to take on American Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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