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Another week of Florida high school football brought plenty of excitement, and The Blitz – Space & Treasure Coast Edition is here with this week’s Pick Six Recap. We take a closer look at six matchups that stood out across the Space & Treasure Coast region, highlighting big moments, key performances, and games that kept fans talking.
DELTONA 14, VIERA 6
Senior quarterback Eric Nelson completed nine of 11 passes for 63 yards while adding 62 rushing yards to lead Viera’s offensive effort, but visiting Deltona (2-0) prevailed over Viera (1-1) in Friday’s defensive struggle. … Junior Duke Butler contributed 85 rushing yards on 12 carries for the Hawks, who managed 218 total yards against the Wolves. … Senior Jonah Woodruff scored Viera’s lone touchdown on a receiving strike from Nelson while also hauling in two catches for 14 yards. … Senior Shaun Hartman Jr paced the Hawks’ receiving corps with seven receptions for 49 yards in the defeat. … Viera’s defense was led by senior James Olson with 13 tackles and three tackles for loss, while Deltona forced two fumbles with recoveries by senior Tyrese Grigsby and freshman Aaden Baldwin to help secure the road victory.
TRINITY CATHOLIC AT TRINITY CATHOLIC – CANCELED
Thunderstorms forced the cancellation of Friday’s contest between Trinity Catholic (1-0) and host Melbourne Central Catholic (1-0) before halftime with the Hustlers leading 21-14. The game will not be made up. Trinity Catholic will host Forest on Friday while Melbourne Central Catholic is set to host Saint Andrew’s in their upcoming Week 3 games.
EAU GALLIE 23, ROCKLEDGE 14
X’Zavier Corbin rushed for two touchdowns of 54 and 74 yards to lead the Commodores (2-0) past visiting Rockledge (0-2) in Friday’s matchup. … Quarterback Brody Grantland connected with Captain Rolle on an eight-yard scoring strike to help Eau Gallie build an early 14-0 advantage in the first quarter. … Rockledge answered when quarterback Joseph Watkins Jr found Elijah Mitchell for a 65-yard touchdown pass with 6:24 remaining in the opening period. … Mitchell hauled in his second touchdown reception from Watkins Jr in the third quarter to pull the Raiders within two points before Corbin broke loose for his 74-yard scoring run. … The Commodores controlled the ground game while limiting Rockledge’s comeback attempt to secure their second consecutive victory at home.
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SEMINOLE (SANFORD) 14, HERITAGE (PALM BAY) 9
Senior quarterback J’len Chaplin completed 11 of 16 passes for 105 yards and one touchdown while adding 31 rushing yards to lead Seminole (Sanford) (1-1) past host Heritage (Palm Bay) (1-1) in Friday’s defensive battle. … Senior Anthony Gay III hauled in six receptions for 39 yards to pace the Fightin’ Seminoles receiving attack, while senior Davarian Jefferson contributed 52 rushing yards and one touchdown. … Senior Deshawn Watkins added 25 rushing yards and one touchdown to help the Seminoles control the ground game with 131 total rushing yards. … Junior Cameron Roberts caught one pass for 11 yards and converted a two-point conversion for the Fightin’ Seminoles’ offense. … Seminole (Sanford) accumulated 236 total yards while limiting Heritage (Palm Bay) to nine points in the low-scoring road victory.
JENSEN BEACH 28, TREASURE COAST 0
The Falcons (2-0) built a commanding 28-0 halftime lead before thunderstorms forced the cancellation of the remainder of Friday’s contest against visiting Treasure Coast (0-2) at Jensen Beach. … Junior Damion Heissenberg contributed four extra points and one field goal to account for seven of Jensen Beach’s points in the abbreviated victory. … The Falcons defense recorded a shutout through two quarters, with multiple players contributing tackles including junior Jayden Queen and junior Cason Sweeney. … Sophomore Brock Mills handled punting duties for Jensen Beach, averaging 32 yards on one attempt during the weather-shortened contest. … Jensen Beach controlled the game from the opening quarter, building an insurmountable lead before weather conditions ended play early against the Titans.
MAINLAND 19, COCOA 14
Junior running back Braylyn Simmons rushed for 127 yards and one touchdown on 18 carries while senior quarterback Sebastian Johnson threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns as visiting Mainland (1-0) upset Cocoa (1-1), ranked No. 9 in the Florida Power Rankings Index, in Friday’s contest. … Johnson connected with senior Christian Cooper for one touchdown and sophomore Kadin Flores for another score to lead the Buccaneers’ aerial attack against the Tigers. … Junior Chris Butler hauled in seven receptions for 137 yards and one touchdown to pace Mainland’s receiving corps in the upset victory. … Cocoa junior quarterback Champ Smith completed 23 of 49 passes for 277 years and two touchdowns while adding 21 rushing yards, with senior Cannon McCarthy contributing 39 rushing yards and 39 receiving yards. … The Buccaneers accumulated 401 total yards while limiting the highly-ranked Tigers to 343 total yards in the road upset victory.
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