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Yep I remember playing in the spring games and KOC against mainland. The bullies went from being Merritt Island, Melbourne and Titusville. To Rockledge and Palm Bay. To Cocoa as the lone wolf. To Cocoa, Viera and Rockledge. Now I would say its Cocoa and Rockledge, with Viera and Eau Gallie making noise as well. Looking to see what Palm Bay, Merritt Island and Bayside have to do. It use to always be a power in the north, central and south portion of the county.

I agree 100%, but as others have pointed out in earlier post our legislature has legalized it. Our man from Columbia deserves cudos for spotlighting this problem involving both public and private schools. I think it is an easy way out for kids when things get tough or uncomfortable. Pro sports builds super teams, recruiting in college is a sleezy endeavor, the transfer portal now and high school is going down the same path. I hate it. I would prefer we took our lumps every few years when personnel is down to have an even shot those years when we have talent. I will still bleed Blue & Gold.

Coach Wood at Rockledge had some great defenses in the early 2000's. My Bucs played them a couple times and both teams matched up athlete for athlete. They were always good well played games. I'm dating myself here but back in the 1970's the Brevard bully was Merritt Island. QB Jimmy Black, running backs Waldo Williams and Leon Bright are burned in my memory. Brevard family members held both in high (athletic) esteem.

The big Miami schools at the time ducked Pahokee by saying "There was nothing for them to gain if they won." PK's coach (Foster at the time) called and had some of the coaches on speaker so the players could listen. Vero was the only out-of county school that would play us at that time.

He was shot at a house party by some guys from out of town