Cocoa had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 31-21 victory over the Cardinal Mooney Cougars on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
| 12/06/24 @ Cardinal Mooney | 508 |
| 11/29/24 vs Newberry | 299 |
| 11/22/24 vs Berkeley Prep | 222 |
| 11/15/24 vs Lake Placid | 173 |
| 11/01/24 vs Rockledge | 304 |
A big part of Cocoa's win came down to the chemistry between Brady Hart and his top target Jayvan Boggs. Hart threw for 508 yards and three touchdowns while Boggs picked up 378 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Hart is now averaging an impressive 315.4 passing yards per game. A healthy portion of Hart's aerial production (119 yards to be exact) also went to Nicholas Teeter.
Cocoa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Cj Hester. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in defended passes (four). Cocoa got some further help from Javion Hilson: he picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles.
Cardinal Mooney's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Devin Mignery, who rushed for 81 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 124 yards and one touchdown.
Cocoa's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Cardinal Mooney, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 18 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 12-1 record.
Cocoa didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 38-27 win against Gadsden County on the 12th. Cardinal Mooney does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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