Vero Beach has won 11 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Lake Nona has won 11 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Indians will host the Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Vero Beach is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat East Ridge 57-10. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 30-10.
Vero Beach found their leader in sophomore Champ Monds, who threw for 277 yards and three TDs while completing 84% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Latravious Woods, who picked up 108 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Vero Beach proved: they limited East Ridge to a paltry 1.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Lance Stone for the heroic effort on defense: he. Vero Beach didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.7.
Vero Beach's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for 5.5 sacks. Maqarie Philip refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Vero Beach got some further help from Philip: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made seven total tackles.
Meanwhile, while Lake Nona put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for St. Cloud. The Lions claimed a resounding 29-0 victory over the Bulldogs.
Vero Beach's win bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Lake Nona, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Vero Beach strolled past Lake Nona in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a score of 21-7. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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