Vero confirmed the Norland game on Friday night August 15, so I would imagine the Carol City/Lincoln game would be the day game on Saturday August 16, as the Lakeland/Northwestern game was already announced as the night game on Saturday August 16. 

Vero should be very solid this year, the offense has more experience this season as they started several true freshman last year, the defense lost some talent so that will be the question mark heading into the offseason.   I see them being as good as the team that lost in the 3rd round, probably a little better to be honest. The hopes are high considering the talent that is coming back, and has already transferred in, do they have state championship level talent? No, but hopes are high. I do not see them starting 0-3 like least season though. Vero QB Champ Monds went into those games last year as a true freshman who had never played a game at the high school level, now has a year under his belt, and holds 20+ offers as a rising sophomore. He has the potential to be one of the top QB’s in the country by the time he’s a senior, the question for Vero is can they keep him here. IMG has made a run at a lot of the higher profile talent in the treasure coast area the last several years. 

I think those first 3 games should tell us a lot about Vero.  They should beat Eau Gallie but it won’t be easy.  Traveling to Buchholz should be a challenge.  Buchholz’s defensive front is the strength of the team.  Vero’s passing attack better be clicking because the Bobcats will be tough to run on.  Also, Vero’s OT’s better have a good game because Buchholz’s Edge rushers will cut the QB in half.  Cocoa is Cocoa but Brady Hart and some of their offensive stars graduated.  Freak show  DE Javion Wilson will not be wrecking shop either.  Has Cocoa come close to replacing them?  That I don’t know.

Solid schedule and how do you see Vero Beach play out this season.

Vero Beach  8/15 KOC- Miami Norland 8/22 Eau Gallie 8/29 @ Gainesville Buchholz  9/5 Cocoa 9/12 PSL Centennial *district* 9/19 BYE 9/26 @ Fort Pierce Central *district* 10/3 Miami Booker T Washington  10/10 Rockledge 10/17 @ Pahokee 10/24 @ Treasure Coast *district* 10/31 Somerset Academy