Newberry and Cocoa squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Newberry had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Cocoa Tigers, falling 40-3. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Panthers, who until this contest were averaging 14 points allowed.
Collin Dunmore rushed for 64 yards.
Logan Mccloud was his top target, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles.
Brady Hart continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Cocoa, throwing for 299 yards and four touchdowns. Nicholas Teeter did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 78 receiving yards.
With the loss, Newberry broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-3. As for Cocoa, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Newberry does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cocoa, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cocoa Tigers take on the Cardinal Mooney Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cardinal Mooney will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Cocoa surely won't give up without a fight.
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