GAME OF THE WEEK  #1Rockledge (8-1) vs #3Cocoa (7-2)

Its Rivalry Week!!! Traditional Rivals all meet this week on the Space Coast as 11 playoff teams are set to close out the regular season. Satellite vs Cocoa Beach in the Beach Bowl. Titusville will battle Astronaut for the Henry Hudson Trophy.  No match up is bigger than the BBQ Bowl as the #1Rockledge Raiders travel to take on the #3Cocoa Tigers.

Rockledge comes into this game riding a 11 game win streak against Brevard County High Schools after breaking Cocoa’s 41 game streak last season. This game is packed with college bound talent and will be one for the ages. Many questions will be answered on Friday night at Richard Blake Stadium. Can Rockledge’s tough defense stop Cocoa’s explosive offense? Can Cocoa’s stop Rockledge’s running game? The excitement is in the air so come on out and cheer on your favorite team. ITS THE BBQ BOWL!!!!

Rockledge Offensive Leaders: SO QB Elias Allen (45/75 1026yds, 6TD, 3INT, 60%), Sr RB Jalen Mitchell (112 Car. 855yds 14TD),  and Jr RB Ladarious Tennison (97 Car 784yds, 10TD)

Defensive Leaders: Jr LB Ladarious Tennison (82 Tckls), Sr SS Jeffery Thomas (65 Tckls), Sr LB/WR O.C Brothers (60 Tckls, 4INT)

Key Players Rockledge: ⭐⭐⭐ Jr RB/MLB Ladarius Tennison(11 Offers), ⭐⭐⭐ SR LB/WR Octavius Brothers(15 Offers), ⭐⭐⭐Sr RB Jalen Mitchell(12 Offers), ⭐⭐⭐ Sr DE Dorien Josey(5 Offers), Sr TE Trevor Phillips(Offer), Sr WR Adreal Johnson(Offer), Sr DE AJ Hall, and So QB Elias Allen.

Cocoa Offensive Leaders: So QB DJ Arroyo (147/203 2207 yds, 21 TD,7 INT, 72%), Sr WR Willie Gaines (53 Rec 834yds 11TD, 32Car 387yds 5TD), Sr WR Isaiah Jones (38 Rec 619yds 5TD), Sr WR Jamari Williams (32 Rec 387yds 3TD), Sr WR Rashean Lynn (29 Rec 407yds 4TD) 1 Rec 6yds), Jr RB Caziah Holmes (95 Car 751yds 10TD), Fr RB/DB OJ Ross (64 Car 504yds 5TD)

Cocoa Defensive Leaders:  Sr LB Brock Holland (95 Tckls), So DT DaJavon White (53 Tckls), Jr ATH Jordan Blackmon (46 Tckls, 3INT)

Key Players Cocoa: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jr ATH Caziah Holmes  (10 Offers),  ⭐⭐⭐ Sr WR Rashean Lynn (19 Offers),  ⭐⭐⭐Sr ATH Willie Gaines(10Offers),  ⭐⭐⭐Sr LB Brock Holland(4 Offers), So OL Richie Leonard(10 Offers), Jr DE Marquise Freeman(5 Offers), So DL Dajavon White(2 Offers), Sr OL Nick Parks(Offer), Sr WR Isaiah Jones(2 Offer), Sr WR Jamari Williams(Offer),  So QB Diego Arroyo, Sr LB  Louis “Allen” Pierce, So C Hunter Gfell,  Sr ATH Latrell Pace, Jr DB Chavis “CJ” Thompson, Sr K Alex Petruzello, Jr DB Jordan Blackmon, and Fr RB/DB OJ Ross.

Previous 10 Meetings:Cocoa leads the series 23-16 

’17 Rockledge 20-17(2OT), ’16 Cocoa 56-14

’15 Cocoa 45-0, ’14 Cocoa 47-0

’13 Cocoa 55-14, ’12 Cocoa 27-0

’11 Cocoa 28-0, ’10 Cocoa 55-0

’09 Cocoa 14-0, ’08 Cocoa 31-10

Prediction: Cocoa by 3

FINAL: ROCKLEDGE 42-10

#13 Satellite (3-6) vs #15 Cocoa Beach(4-5) 7pm BEACH BOWL Prediction: Satellite by 10 FINAL: SATELLITE 58-06

#5 Astronaut (8-1) @ #16 Titusville(0-9) 7pm HENRY HUDSON Prediction: Astronaut by 21 FINAL: ASTRONAUT 41-12

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#2 Viera (6-3) vs #4 Heritage 7pm Prediction: Viera by 14 FINAL: VIERA 51-13

#6 Eau Gallie @ #11 Melbourne 7pm Prediction: Eau Gallie by 12 FINAL: MELBOURNE 41-30

#7 Melbourne Central Catholic @ Fort Pierce Central 7pm Prediction: MCC by 7 FINAL: MCC 23-17

#8 Palm Bay (4-5) vs Treasure Coast 7pm Prediction: Treasure Coast by 7 FINAL: TREASURE COAST 28-17

#9 Merritt Island vs Sebring 7pm Prediction: Merritt Island by 10 FINAL: SEBRING 42-3

#10 Space Coast @ Trinity Prep 7pm Prediction: Space Coast by 12 FINAL: SPACE COAST 42-28

#12 Holy Trinity(4-4) @ Trinity Christian Academy(Deltona) 7pm Prediction: HT by 7 FINAL: HOLY TRINITY 47-14

#14 Bayside(3-6) @ West Oaks Academy 7pm Prediction: Bayside by 3 FINAL: BAYSIDE 44-30

#17 M.I. Christian(3-5) @ Eagles View 7pm Prediction: MIC by 7 FINAL: EAGLES VIEW 49-3