The Rockledge Raiders will challenge the Viera Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Rockledge's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Eau Gallie 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.
Meanwhile, while Viera put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Satellite. Viera blew past Satellite 29-0 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.
Viera can attribute much of their success to Ryan Boobar, who 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. Keith's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Rockledge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Viera, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Rockledge against Viera in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 59-21 victory. Will Rockledge repeat their success, or does Viera have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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