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Viera did had to forfeit the South Fork game as South Fork was unable to find a makeup game in such short notice.

Also: Xavion Griffon-WKU commit Kevin Pollack- Army commit Octavion Osby- probably a 3 star, would expect he’ll be getting some offers soon.

They looked good this week against a weak Dwyer team, obviously this Friday will tell a different story, I think you’ll see a much different MNW team than that one that was embarrassed at the Mecca on Saturday. Vero has the tools to win the game, but as with any game against a quality opponent, the game will probably be won/lost in the trenches, and there Vero has been woeful the last several years, especially in the O-line. Hopefully the addition of Champ Smith and the experience of the others should provide Aronson the time he will need.

If so, then welcome back

I may be reaching a little, but you sound a lot like Flotech, aka Floridatech, this you?

35-6 Final, called due to weather, running clock 2nd half

https://www.facebook.com/craig12283/videos/686860960154619/?app=fbl

Watching a Facebook stream, 35-0 Chaminade at half, will try to post updated scores

I agree, but they did not look good in the spring game against Palm Bay Heritage, but that was spring and alot normally changes over summer with transfers, teams have had time to practice together, etc. Also, who knows if Heritage will be a playoff team this season or not, they have had good teams in the past. Next week will certainly be a better barometer as to Vero’s aspirations versus reality this season.

I don’t either, Vero’s home side fills up quickly so 1/2 of the visitors side is considered “home” - that’s where I usually sit as I tend to be a bit claustrophobic and prefer the openness of not having to sit shoulder to shoulder. The only issue is the longtime train horn Vero fan (who passed away recently, but his family and friends are taking up the mantle) on this side, so you have to deal with that whenever Vero scores and/or has a big play.

It's $60 for the 8 home games, the seats are assigned, so you'll have "your" seat for every game. General admission/student section fills up the rest, I don't know the % make of season tickets vs GA though...

Playing at Wellington again this season

They made it in at 4-6 last season (making the 2nd round) and I could see the same this year

Lake Wales is playing Sebring on 9/8, Vero was playing John Carroll that night, but now has a bye week that week. They filled their former bye week with Lake City Columbia on Nov 3rd.

No, bye week is 9/8, Original bye week was filled with the Columbia game

Change in Vero's schedule: Dropped John Carroll on 9/8, that is now a bye week Picked up Lake City Columbia at home on 11/4

Champ Smith, TJ Alford, Robert Jones and Zanni Miller all to Vero. Chauncey Miller and Jake Whitely (who just transferred in from Vero) both to Fort Pierce Central. Those are the ones that come off the top of my head, there may be more, but I would have to dig a little. It may be a new “normal” in todays prep climate, but it’s just seems unusual given their recent success at JC.

Anybody have any idea what is going on here? Lots of kids transferring out and it does not appear like they wanted to, but had to due to factors outside their or the athletic depts control. Seems odd from a program that made it to the state semi's last year and has had recent success. Maybe I am just reading it wrong, but my speculation is it has to do with $$$ since the school is a small private.

8/18 KOC- Dwyer 8/25 Miami Northwestern 9/1 Palm Beach Gardens 9/8 John Carroll 9/15 Fort Pierce Westwood 9/22 Sanford Seminole 9/29 @ Fort Pierce Central 10/6 @ Wellington 10/13 SLW Centennial 10/20 Martin County 10/27 @ Treasure Coast 11/4 BYE

Thought they may ease up after last year, but nope, still very impressive: 8/18 @ Lake Wales 8/25 Kissimmee Osceola 9/1 Tampa Jesuit 9/8 Sanford Seminole 9/14 @ Martin County 9/22 @ St Thomas Aquinas 9/29 @ Cocoa 10/6 Bye 10/12 Ft Pierce Central 10/20 @ Centennial 10/27 Vero Beach only one team that did not make the playoffs last season (Ft Pierce Central) and they are a district opponent so they must play them.

A very similar thing happened at the Vero-Melbourne game, a Melbourne player was taken away by ambulance and had to be airlifted to another hospital due to “internal injuries.” From what I heard it was a ruptured spleen and I was wondering if the young man is going to be ok. If there is anyone close to the Melbourne program, please update.

I can’t see Aronson coming back by the week after next, he broke his thumb on 10/21 early in the Martin County game. Even if he’s out of the cast by then, a QB won’t be able to grip/throw a football like that. Vero’s 2nd string QB is EJ White, but he’s a freshman and probably not mature enough to fully run the offense completely. The 3rd string QB Jake Whitely has performed admirably but he just doesn’t have the physical size needed to compete at a high enough level to allow Vero to out score playoff teams. The offensive line has to play better to give him a punchers chance at least. If Vero stands any chance of beating Melbourne next week, they are going to have to play much cleaner football than they did tonight. Penalties and mental errors have absolutely killed them. You have to give Harmony major props for coming into Vero and taking it to the Fighting Indians they way they did. They were there to win the game and we’re not just happy to be in the playoffs and it showed. Their coaching staff had a tremendous game plan and obviously did their homework on Vero to give themselves every opportunity they could to stay in the game.

I’m pretty sure 1st string Aronson is still out (broke thumb early in the Martin County game) backup EJ White I’m not sure, may still be going with 3rd string QB Jake Whitley tonight.

I think it caught Vero off guard too, Coach J (Vero’s coach) even went up to scout the Deland/Spruce Creek game I believe expecting to pay one of those two teams.

I agree, I wish Vero would make that trip down to Dade/Broward too, Vero had a home/home scheduled with Venice a few years ago, they played at Venice, but a hurricane canceled Venice’s ability to come here. I am hoping that the game they scheduled/played with Miami Palmetto this year was a home/home, and they’ll make the trip down there, but I doubt it. I think the economics of it come into play at times too, Vero plays in front of a packed house every home game and it’s a tough thing to give up when the football gate revenue basically pays for the every other sports ability to play- especially in retirement communities like Vero where people see investing in high school sports as not necessary because their kids are grown and they don’t personally benefit from it.