Space Coast Supremacy – Rockledge vs. Cocoa
There are plenty of impressive match-ups this week across the state of Florida, but this evening’s (7:00) game between unbeaten Cocoa and Rockledge is one that is certainly personal.
These two programs have battled for decades – and while this annual game split households who attended both schools, the BBQ Bowl is for bragging rights over the next 365 days.
With Cocoa searching for a 4A state title and the Raiders looking to make up for losing in the first round of the 5A state playoffs last year, all that is on the back burner. This evening, two impressive programs search for Space Coast supremacy!
Cocoa’s path to this evening’s game included wins over Melbourne (46-0), Palm Bay Heritage (49-0), Palm Bay (46-0), Palm Bay Bayside (53-8), Viera (36-10) and Eau Gallie (27-13).
For former Cocoa standout quarterback Wayne Younger, this evening’s game is always personal. He has been a part of several of these games – and a win over the Tigers would certainly keep this impressive season in the spotlight.
The Raiders arrived at 5-0 with wins over Palm Bay (41-0), Melbourne (40-0), Palm Bay Bayside (35-7), Palm Bay Heritage (54-7) and Viera (41-18).
THE TIGERS FILE
SCHOOL: Cocoa Tigers
HEAD COACH: Ryan Schneider
2020 RECORD: 6-0
CLASSIFICATION: 4A
TIGERS TO WATCH:
2022 – Xavier Anderson, CB
2021 – Diego “DJ” Arroyo, QB
2022 – Victor Battle Jr., G
2021 – Kionte Curry Kionte Curry 6'1" | 170 lbs | DB Cocoa | 2021 FL , FS
2021 – Tay Farmer, RB
2021 – Zachary Gay, DT
2021 – Hunter Gfell, C
2022 – Donovan Giles Donovan Giles WR Cocoa | 2022 FL , WR
2023 – Cedrick Hawkins, CB
2021 – Lliam Horrocks, DT
2021 – Davis Mallinger Davis Mallinger 6'0" | 170 lbs | WR Cocoa | 2021 FL , WR
2021 – Zxaequan Reeves, CB
2022 – Jmariyae Robinson, WR
2022 – O.J. Ross O.J. Ross 5'10" | 170 lbs | WR Cocoa | 2022 State FL , Slot
2021 – Ke’jon Summers, SS
2021 – Nelson Tawah, LB
2021 – Jahiem Thomas, DE
2022 – LaNard Toney, G
2021 – Dajavon White, DT
2021 – A.J. Williams, OLB
2021 – Lakota Wojciechowski, WR
THE RAIDERS FILE
SCHOOL: Rockledge Raiders
HEAD COACH: Wayne Younger
2020 RECORD: 5-0
CLASSIFICATION: 5A
RAIDERS TO WATCH
2021 – Elias Allen, QB
2023 – Phineas Allen, CB
2022 – Preston Ault, OL
2022 – Rian Black Rian Black 6'0" | 190 lbs | WR Rockledge | 2022 State FL , WR
2022 – Rayne Brownlee, DB
2021 – Keishawne Cooper, DE
2022 – Jarvis Daniels, OL
2022 – Lucas Diaz, OL
2023 – Jaquaveon Jackson, DE
2024 – Daviyon Hawkins, NG
2021 – Kato Holmes, OLB
2021 – Jalen Housey, RB/Slot
2021 – Jeremiah Housey, WR/DB
2022 – Twan Jenkins, DB
2022 – Rikhari Lewis, LB
2021 – Jordan Love, DE
2023 – Bryce Lovett, OT
2021 – Zachary Lovett Zachary Lovett 6'2" | 230 lbs | LB Rockledge | 2021 State FL , OLB
2022 – Virgil Marshall, S
2023 – Jody Maynard, RB
2023 – Terrance Neal, DB
2021 – Bryce Norton, QB/WR
2021 – Raheim Sanders Raheim Sanders 6'2" | 215 lbs | WR Rockledge | 2021 State FL , WR
2021 – Avery Smith, RB
2022 – Daryl Smith, S
2021 – Kenard Snyder Kenard Snyder 6'1" | 225 lbs | LB Rockledge | 2021 FL , OLB
2021 – Jontavious Thomas, LB
2021 – Jacen Waters, DB
OTHER GAMES THIS WEEK
For more statewide games, check out Florida High School Football: https://floridahsfootball.com/2020/11/02/statewide-week-10-football-schedule/
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