The challenges of playing a national powerhouse in the likes of Hoover, Ala. (2-0) caught up with the Tigers at The Freedom Bowl in Milton, Ga. on Friday night falling, 37-23 to the Buccaneers.
Cocoa (1-1), however, did lead at one point early on the game on a 66-yard drive capped off by a DJ Arroyo nine-yard touchdown pass to give the Tigers a 7-0 lead in the first quarter, according to the Hoover Sun.
Cocoa strikes first. @CocoaFootball lead @BucsFootball 7-0 with 5:50 left in 1st Q. @FlaHSFootball @Dwight_XOS pic.twitter.com/BQHZDN0a4i
— Jeff Martin – Catapult (@Jeff_XOS) August 31, 2019
However, it wouldn’t last long as the Hoover defense got themselves in checked and only gave up a field goal to the Tigers before the Buccaneers got a huge lead before giving up another score the fourth quarter.
Hoover strikes again. @BucsFootball lead @CocoaFootball 20-10 with 8:30 left in 1st Half. @FlaHSFootball @Dwight_XOS pic.twitter.com/KyFZukN4aj
— Jeff Martin – Catapult (@Jeff_XOS) August 31, 2019
Final:@BucsFootball 37@CocoaFootball 23@FlaHSFootball pic.twitter.com/FC2l5l027O
— Jeff Martin – Catapult (@Jeff_XOS) August 31, 2019
UP NEXT: Cocoa will host Osceola (Kissimmee) (1-1) next Friday night.
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