Mustangs78

Merritt Isl. wants no part of Cocoa anymore and I bet M. I. will drop Viera in the future. Probably a good thing Hurricane Irma scratched Viera vs. M.I. game. Hec , Palm Bay beat Merritt Isl. 14 - 7 a couple of weeks ago and then Viera beat Palm Bay 59 -21 with 2 turnovers in the red zone, otherwise Viera would have dropped 70 on Palm Bay. It is to bad Irma canceled the Osceola vs. Viera those are games people want to see.

I would have to look at old programs and yearbooks, which for some reason 40 years later are still at my mom's house. I believe they beat us 14 - 12. We went on to lose to Tallahassee Godby in the semis. Senior year we beat Cocoa 10 - 0. Only thing I remember of that game is I punted 4 times in 1st qtr. We went on to lose to the Purple Hurricanes of Gainesville on Florida field in the second round. Then M.I. went back to back. Merritt Island in the 70's was a true Friday night lights atmosphere. Use to bring in bleachers from all the softball fields around town for the end zones on Big games and playoff games.

Friends with Wilkerson and his father was a teacher at MI when I was there

75 to 77

Yes, played at MI 77, all my boys have gone through viera from bad times to know the better teams.

I tell you, the sports bar we were at (maybe gators!) they were sporting their purple and yellow and fired up. Got to sign out and go watch some Martin County film. Columbia your posts are awesome and good luck to the Tigers.

Cocoa and Viera played 3 weeks ago. Top 10 football game I have ever seen or played in (youth, HS, college, or Pros). Cocoa won 24 - 17 in double OT. Both teams left blood, sweat, and tears on the field. Great sportsmanship in front of pack house and 3 deep around the track at Cocoa.

That was crazy, 6 min. to go and Schuck (I think that was QB) had the ball only down 14 and the Columbia faithful were filing out. Great stadium and loved the train horn.

Not been in the loop for, a while (chasing my older son and the USF Bulls around the country). but had to chime in on this, now that we are getting close to playoff interests, especially in 7A. Lee played like they should be in the youth leagues, on Saturday. They should beat Ribault 9 out of 10 times. Ribault in possibly weakest 5A district I have ever seen. Lee is the better team. Now to 7A, unfortunately the complete north area schools will struggle against Lakeland or Viera. Lakeland has improved this year and Viera is better than their 2015 runner-up team (Plant is a little off this year even though undefeated}. To the Lee's, Bartram Trail's, Columbia's of the world, and any Panhandle teams: Good luck. Willie you got a good thread going!! That was crazy, 6 min. to go and Schuck (I think that was QB) had the ball only down 14 and the Columbia faithful were filing out. Great stadium and loved the train horn.

Is this topic really necessary. Int. school of Broward and Everglades Prep 0 - Cocoa 130 and that was with 2nd half running clocks. They both have to come to Cocoa again next year also. It is not a home - n - away contract. They have NFL experience coaches that are trying to play with the big boys. I hope Coach Wilkenson and Cocoa AD get out of this and just play Viera 3 times.

Not been in the loop for, a while (chasing my older son and the USF Bulls around the country). but had to chime in on this, now that we are getting close to playoff interests, especially in 7A. Lee played like they should be in the youth leagues, on Saturday. They should beat Ribault 9 out of 10 times. Ribault in possibly weakest 5A district I have ever seen. Lee is the better team. Now to 7A, unfortunately the complete north area schools will struggle against Lakeland or Viera. Lakeland has improved this year and Viera is better than their 2015 runner-up team (Plant is a little off this year even though undefeated}. To the Lee's, Bartram Trail's, Columbia's of the world, and any Panhandle teams: Good luck. Willie you got a good thread going!!

Have enjoyed this forum for a few years and thought I would start jumping in sometimes. Am a 1978 Merritt Island grad. But now am a Viera Hawks homer. Older son graduated from Viera an is a senior at USF. I now have junior at Viera who is a 3 yr. starter at LB. Look forward to following this forum from time to time. The school Viera probably does not sit well with Columbia. Columbia, keep your faithful posts. I enjoy them and you are very knowledgeable.