The Rockledge Raiders will take on the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rockledge's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Pine Ridge 43-0 at home. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Panthers are ranked 441st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jordan Pidala looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 131 yards and three touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Rockledge's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, New Smyrna Beach came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 35-0 win over the Wolves.
New Smyrna Beach's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brett Remensnyder led the charge by picking up 68 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Calvin Blount, who gained 99 total yards and a touchdown.
Rockledge pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for New Smyrna Beach, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
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