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BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The Space Coast Daily–Friday Night Locker Room team released the 2023 Top 7 Power Rankings for Week 4 Brevard County high school football.
2023 Brevard County High School Football Top 7 Power Ranking – Week 5:
■ 1. Cocoa (2-1) – The Tigers will look to rebound following the controversial ending vs St. Thomas Aquinas in Week 3. After having a week to process the loss on a bye week last week, QB Brady Hart heads into Week 5 having a fantastic start against stiff competition in his sophomore season. He boasts a 71% completion percentage with 1,024 passing yards, 10 touchdowns and 4 interceptions in the 2023 season. His lead wide receiver, junior Jayvan Boggs is having a spectacular start to his season by amassing 442 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns in three games. Friday will be a test for Cocoa as Eau Gallie comes to town and will look to knock off the No. 1 Cocoa Tigers.
■ 2. Eau Gallie (4-0) – The Commodores have had an impressive start on the season by getting big wins over Springstead (3-1), Winter Haven (2-1) and Bishop Moore. After coming off a dominating 35-7 win over Satellite in Week 4, Eau Gallie hopes to ride the momentum Friday night and get a signature win over No. 1 Cocoa this Friday in Week 5.
■ 3. Rockledge (2-2) – The Raiders faced *No. 20 Seminole in Week 1 and **No. 7 Duncanville in Week 2, both resulted in losses. Since then, Rockledge has outscored their last two opponents 80-21 and earned two nice wins over Viera and Bayside. Rockledge will face the winless Osceola Kowboys on Thursday, which has the potential to be a blowout if Rockledge plays like they have the last two weeks.
■ 4. Merritt Island (4-0) – One of the surprising teams in Brevard County has to be Merritt Island and the job Head Coach Tyler Murray has done in his second season as the Mustangs head coach. The offense is prolific and dangerous when they find their rhythm. Led by sophomore QB Shaun Hartman, the Mustangs also boast an explosive rushing attack and an efficient aerial attack. The Mustangs have outscored their first four opponents by a total score of 163-20.
■ 5. Titusville (4-0) – The most surprising team this season thus far are the Titusville Terriers. The job head coach John Holmes has done in a short amount of time is quite remarkable, considering where this program was before Coach Holmes came along. Holmes helped lead the Terriers to playoffs last year and he has this team look like a playoff team, once again. Coming off a 16-10 win over Palm Bay last week was a statement win, along with a win over Yulee earlier this year has solidified this Terriers team is a contender. The rushing attack for the Terriers is one of best in Brevard County with the two-headed monster at running back in Nate Lopez (334 yards) and Jamarion Stephens (262 yards), each accounting for four touchdowns. Titusville will host Fleming Island on Space Coast Daily TV with Steve and Orville of the Friday Night Locker Room on the call.
■ 6. Heritage (3-1) – The Panthers suffered a close loss on the road at Oviedo last week 42-35. Despite the loss, Heritage had a dominating start to the season by shutting out their first three-opponents by a combined score 97-0. The schedule doesn’t get easier for Heritage, as the Merritt Island Mustangs visit this week.
■ 7. Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy (3-1) – The 33-0 loss at Merritt Island in Week 4 was a little disappointing for the Tigers who were unbeaten before last week, but the season goals for Holy Trinity remain in-tact. The Tigers are still 3-1 after the loss to Merritt Island. Head Coach Hurlie Brown has a history of building a winning culture, but it takes time. Some would argue that Holy Trinity is ahead of schedule and is a sleeping giant with the state-of-the-art facilities and a coach who has a winning history. Making the playoffs is the goal but how far this team goes in the playoffs is a major question for a team with a limited roster size. Staying healthy will be key when it matters most.
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The 2023 season is filled with talented student-athletes all across Brevard County and many are being sought after some of the best college football teams across the country. You can see the full 2023 Space Coast prep football schedule below.
With many decisions to be made by numerous athletes on where to pursue their college dreams, the Space Coast Daily – Friday Night Locker Room team is your go-to source for the latest announcements and commitments made by the athletes.
This year’s coverage on Space Coast Daily TV will once again feature a dynamic broadcast lineup that was the first official media entity to bring prep football play-by-play coverage on radio and TV to Brevard County.
The Space Coast Daily – Friday Night Locker Room principals and broadcast team have more than 100 years of experience covering youth and high school sports in Brevard County.
Space Coast Sports Hall of Famers Steve Wilson and Orville Susong of the Friday Night Locker Room will once again bring you all the live action from the broadcast booth. In addition, Tom Palermo, Jim Palermo, Giles Malone, Zach Clark, Juan Rodriguez, Ron Lighthall, Terry Spain, Matt O’Hern, Gavin Keith and Brian Dillon will anchor or produce play-by-play broadcasts this season.
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The Space Coast Daily team brings you the very best Brevard County news and sports coverage. This is the fourth decade of high school sports coverage for the principals of Space Coast Daily and the Friday Night Locker Room.
In 1997, Dr. Jim Palermo, now Editor-in-Chief of Space Coast Daily, and Tom Palermo, now Space Coast Daily president and publisher, called the first-ever Brevard County high school football game on the radio.
From 1997 through 2000, the Palermo brothers called high school football action on WMEL and below is a clipping promoting the broadcasts out of the August 26, 1999 edition of Space Coast Press newspaper, which was owned and published by Tom Palermo. Gannett purchased the Press from Palermo in July 2000.
“One of the most memorable moments during those years was when we broadcast the Palm Bay – Dillard 2000 state championship game back to Brevard from the Swamp in Gainesville,” said Jim Palermo.
Dan Burke’s Palm Bay Pirates defeated Dillard 10-6 to win the 6A title that year.
The Palermo’s turned over the reins of the broadcasts to the Friday Night Locker Room team beginning in 2001. Since then, the Friday Night Locker Room hasn’t missed a beat as Steve Wilson and Orville Susong begin their 22nd full season broadcasting prep sports on the Space Coast.
In 2012, Space Coast Daily and the Friday Night Locker Room forged a partnership to bring Brevard County a one-of-a-kind comprehensive, cutting-edge multimedia youth and high school sports coverage, including football, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, track and field, wrestling, bowling and more.
Ever the innovators, the Space Coast Daily – Friday Night Locker Room team provided Space Coast sports fans the first web live streams and Facebook Live play-by-play action and are dedicated to being the preeminent purveyor of multimedia sports coverage on the Space Coast for many years to come.
Space Coast Daily excels across all mediums, including social media, the web, print and grassroots events, such as the Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame, which Space Coast Daily founded in 2011.
SEE THE FULL 2023 PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULE BELOW.
–2023 PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Astronaut War Eagles
2022 Record: 2-8
August 18 – @ East River
August 25 – MCC
September 1 – @Sebastian River
September 8 – @ Merritt Island
September 15 – New Smyrna Beach
September 22 – Satellite
September 29 – Palm Bay
October 6 – @ Winter Springs
October 13 – Space Coast
October 20 – @ Cocoa
October 27 – @ Titusville
Bayside Bears
2022 Record: 4-6
August 17 – Sebastian River
August 25 – Palm Bay
September 1 – Holy Trinity
September 8 – Open
September 15 – @ Rockledge
September 29 – Satellite
October 6 – @ Viera
October 13 – @ Merritt Island
October 20 – Eau Gallie
October 27 – @ Jensen Beach
November 3 – @ Heritage
Cocoa Tigers
2022 Record: 11-3 (reigning state champs 2-S)
August 18 – @ Satellite
August 25 – @ Jones
September 1 – Venice
September 8 – @ St. Thomas Aquinas
September 22 – Eau Gallie
September 29 – Treasure Coast
October 6 – Seminole
October 13 – @ Titusville
October 20 – Astronaut
October 27 – Palm Bay
November 3 – @ Rockledge
Cocoa Beach Minutemen
2022 Record: 6-3
August 18 – @ Orangewood Christian
August 25 – @ Holy Trinity
September 1 – Foundation Academy
September 8 – Taylor
September 22 – Halifax Academy
September 29 – Windemere Prep
October 6 – St. Edward’s
October 13 – Out of Door Academy
October 20 – MCC
Eau Gallie Commodores
2022 Record: 7-4
August 18 – Titusville
August 25 – @ Springstead
September 1 – @ Bishop Moore
September 8 – Winter Haven
September 15 – Satellite
September 22 – @ Cocoa
September 29 – @ Merritt Island
October 6 – Flagler Palm Coast
October 20 – @ Bayside
October 27 – Rockledge
November 3 – @ Melbourne
Heritage Panthers
2022 Record: 5-5
August 18 – @ Jensen Beach
August 25 – @ Satellite Beach
September 1 – Palm Bay
September 8 – Centennial
September 14 – @ Oviedo
September 22 – Merritt Island
September 29 – @ Viera
October 6 – @ Central
October 13 – @ Melbourne
October 27 – Harmony
November 3 – Bayside
Holy Trinity Tigers
2022 Record: 6-5
August 25 – Cocoa Beach
September 1 – @ Bayside
September 15 – @ Merritt Island
September 22 – @ @Father Lopez
September 29 – @ Halifax Academy
October 6 – Space Coast
October 13 – MCC
October 20 – @ American Heritage
November 3 – Calvary Christian
Melbourne Bulldogs
2022 Record: 9-3
August 18 – Lake Brantley
August 25 – @ Titusville
September 1 – @ Merritt Island
September 8 – Satellite Beach
September 14 – Orange Park
September 22 – @ Tohopekaliga
September 29 – Harmony
October 6 – @ Palm Bay
October 13 – Heritage
October 27 – @ Viera
November 3 – Eau Gallie
Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers
2022 Record: 2-8
August 18 – Atlantic
August 25 – @ Astronaut
September 1 – @ Space Coast
September 8 – Cypress Creek
September 15 – @ Viera
September 22 – St. Joseph Academy
September 29 – @ Father Lopez
October 6 – @ Mount Dora Christian Academy
October 13 – @ Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy
October 20 – Cocoa Beach
October 27 – Halifax Academy
Merritt Island Christian Cougars
2022 Record: 6-4
August 18 – Old Plank Christian Academy
August 25 – @ Donahue Catholic
September 1 – @ City of Life Christian Academy
September 7 – @ Florida School for the Deaf & Blind
September 15 – @ Calvary Chapel Academy
September 22 – Geneva
September 29 – Master’s Academy
October 6 – Liberty Christian Prep
October 13 – Hernando Christian Academy
October 20 – Lake Mary Prep
Merritt Island Mustangs
2022 Record: 6-5
August 18 – New Smyrna Beach
August 25 – Deltona
September 1 – Melbourne
September 8 – Astronaut
September 15 – Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy
September 22 – @ Heritage
September 29 – Eau Gallie
October 13 – Bayside
October 20 – @ Rockledge
October 27 – @ Satellite
November 3 – Eustis
Palm Bay Pirates
2022 Record 8-4
August 25 – @ Bayside
September 1 – @ Heritage
September 8 – Harmony
September 15 – Titusville
September 22 – @ Central
September 29 – @ Astronaut
October 6 – Melbourne
October 13 – @ Sebastian River
October 27 – @ Cocoa
November 3 – Satellite
Rockledge Raiders
2022 Record 9-3
August 18 – Carrollwood Day
August 25 – @ Seminole
September 1 – @ Duncanville (TX)
September 8 – @ Viera
September 15 – Bayside
September 22 – @ Osceola
September 29 – @ Trinity Christian Academy (JAX)
October 13 – @ Satellite
October 27 – Merritt Island
October 27 – @ Eau Gallie
November 3 – Cocoa
Satellite Scorpions
2022 Record 5-6
August 18 – @ Cocoa
August 25 – Heritage
September 1 – Viera
September 8 – @ Melbourne
September 15 – @ Eau Gallie
September 22 – @ Astronaut
September 29 – @ Bayside
October 6 – @ Seabreeze
October 13 – Rockledge
October 27 – Merritt Island
November 3 – @ Palm Bay
Space Coast Vipers
2022 Record 1-9
August 18 – Atlantic
August 25 – @ Lake Howell
September 1 – @ MCC
September 8 – Holy Trinity
September 15 – @ Cocoa
September 22 – Tohopekaliga
September 29 – @ Titusville
October 6 – @ Palatka
October 13 – Astronaut
October 20 – Palm Bay
November 3 – @ Satellite
Titusville Terriers
2022 Record 7-4
August 18 – @ Eau Gallie
August 25 – Melbourne
September 1 – @ Yulee
September 8 – Celebration
September 15 – @ Palm Bay
September 22 – Fleming Island
September 29 – @ Space Coast
October 6 – Calvary Christian Academy
October 13 – Cocoa
October 20 – Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy
October 27 – Astronaut
November 3 – @ Viera
Viera Hawks
2022 Record 0-10
August 18 – @ New Smyrna Beach
August 25 – South Fork
September 1 – Satellite
September 8 – Rockledge
September 15 – MCC
September 22 – @ Baker County
September 29 – Heritage
October 6 – Bayside
October 13 – @ Harmony
October 27 – Melbourne
November 3 – Titusville
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