Indians
| 09/05/25 vs Cocoa | 38-3 |
| 08/29/25 @ Buchholz | 28-24 |
| 08/22/25 vs Eau Gallie | 41-31 |
Vero Beach put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Cocoa Tigers, posting a 38-3 victory. With the Indians ahead 24-3 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Vero Beach had a senior duo take command as Jonathan Hillsman gained 120 total yards and two touchdowns and Efrem White rushed for 80 yards and one TD.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Vero Beach proved: they limited Cocoa to a paltry three yards per carry. The team can thank Maqarie Philip for the heroic effort on defense: he. Vero Beach didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.3.
Vero Beach's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Cocoa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Vero Beach and Cocoa should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Indians will challenge Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (15 vs. 312). Meanwhile, Cocoa (ranked 35th) will meet Heritage (ranked 105th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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