The Viera Hawks are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge the Rockledge Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Viera will be strutting in after a win while Rockledge will be coming in after a defeat.
Viera will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 29-point they dealt Satellite on Friday. Viera really took it to Satellite for the full four quarters, racking up a 29-0 victory at home. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Scorpions are ranked 281st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ryan Boobar was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Viera's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cooper Keith and Nnamdi Osuorah. Osuorah was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield for a catch that went for 53 yards.
Meanwhile, Rockledge fell victim to Eau Gallie and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 40-0 loss at the hands of the Commodores. Having soared to a lofty 36 points in the game before, the Raiders' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Viera's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Rockledge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Viera was dealt a bruising 59-21 defeat at the hands of Rockledge when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Viera avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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