Central hasn't had much luck against Vero Beach recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Central Cobras will head out to challenge the Vero Beach Indians at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Central's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches.
Last Friday, Central blew past Inlet Grove, posting a 34-6 win on the road. Considering the Cobras have won four games by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The critical scores for Central came from Brandon Cummings, Trey Flowers, Jamal Love, Anthony Lamattina, and Lamattina.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Vero Beach sidestepped Heritage for a 10-7 victory. The ten-point effort marked the Indians' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Vero Beach found their leader in underclassman Champ Monds, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 116 yards on nine of 13 attempts. Those 83 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Monds.
Central's record is now 4-1. As for Vero Beach, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Central was dealt a bruising 45-6 loss at the hands of Vero Beach in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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