Cambridge Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Cocoa Beach Minutemen by a score of 21-19.
Despite the loss, Cambridge Christian still got an impressive performance from Nathaniel Lusk, who rushed for 188 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Cambridge Christian wouldn't let Cocoa Beach keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cambridge Christian can thank Lusk and Jackson Langston for forcing both of them. Lusk also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 1.5 sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 15 total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed 13 in total. All came courtesy of Gaston Gramatica: he went 4-for-4 kicking field goals for 12 points, and 1-for-1 kicking extra points for an additional one.
Cocoa Beach's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Remy Vigne, who threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (83 yards to be exact) went to Santi Chavez, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Cambridge Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Cocoa Beach, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Cambridge Christian will take on Evangelical Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cocoa Beach, they will challenge Winter Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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