#2 Palm Bay vs #8 Titusville
#2 Palm Bay Pirates vs #8 Titusville Terriers: Class 5A District 14 will start to take shape after these two meet Friday Night at Florida Tech Stadium. Palm Bay averages 36.8 points per game in the past 5 meetings. Titusville has a average of 14.4. Palm Bay ranked #8 in 5A and #2 in Brevard has been dominant this season scoring 28.2 points per game. As good as their offense has been this season, their defense has been better, holding opponents to 5 points per game. They will call on their Defense to slow down the Terriers that has scored 32 points or more in their last 3 regular season games. The Offense must click on all cylinders to take the sails out of the Pirates. A win for the Terriers will leave the District wide-open and give them a great chance of making the Playoffs.
Players to Watch Palm Bay: Sr QB Stuart Brown, Sr RB BJ Daniels, Sr WR Dez Arthur, Sr ATH Jalen Shelton, Sr LB Lashaun Lighthill-Barber, Jr CB Javonn Robinson, Fr LB Ladarius Tennison, Sr LB/DE Mitchell Cook, Jr ATH Tyrese Lyons, and Sr K/P Anthony Dibenedetto.
Players to watch Titusville: So QB O.C Brothers, Sr RB Dontavius Marcus, Sr LB Bobby Bruce, So WR RaShean Lynn, Sr WR Liam Szczerba, and Sr DL Jared Bovian.
Inside the Numbers: District record; Palm Bay (2-0) Titusville (1-0)
Season Win streak; Palm Bay 4 wins, Titusville 2 wins
Palm Bay has won 4 of the last 5 meetings outscoring Titusville 184-72:
2015 Palm Bay won 45-10
2014 Titusville won 25-20
2013 Palm Bay won 49-14
2010 Palm Bay won 42-07
2009 Palm Bay won 28-14
Prediction: Titusville has found their Offense of late but Palm Bay Pirates Defense will find a way to slow them down. (Palm Bay by 14)
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