The Centennial Eagles will host the Vero Beach Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Centennial will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Centennial's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Tradition Prep with a sharp 26-0 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 174th, while the Pirates are ranked 399th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Centennial can attribute much of their success to Miley McCarty, who threw for 93 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 77 yards on only nine carries. That's the most passing touchdowns McCarty has posted since back in February.
Centennial's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Sara Smith refused to say out of the backfield, picking up two sacks all by herself.
Meanwhile, Vero Beach came up short against Melbourne on Tuesday and fell 14-7.
Centennial pushed their record up to 8-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.0 points on average over those games. As for Vero Beach, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Centennial took a serious blow against Vero Beach in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 27-0. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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