The Four Corners Coyotes will head out on the road to take on the Merritt Island Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Four Corners comes in on four and Merritt Island Christian on eight.
Four Corners is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Cornerstone Academy, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Four Corners was ranked 13th). Four Corners claimed a resounding 46-7 win over Cornerstone Academy on the road. The Coyotes pushed the score to 38-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars had no chance of recovering from.
Meanwhile, Merritt Island Christian's offense rose to the challenge against a Shamrocks defense that boasted an average of only 15 points allowed on Friday. Merritt Island Christian secured a 34-29 W over Donahue Catholic.
It was another big night for Bode Handwork, who threw for 256 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. Trey Nevad was Handwork's top target, picking up 132 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Four Corners' victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Merritt Island Christian, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Four Corners against Merritt Island Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2018 as the team secured a 35-0 victory. Does Four Corners have another victory up their sleeve, or will Merritt Island Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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