Sports Lowdown

15/12/2024

Article written on Thursday, after Cocoa's state title win.

BSN FHSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME RECAP: COCOA THREE-PEATS AS STATE CHAMPION FOR 2ND TIME IN PROGRAM HISTORY WITH 38-27 WIN OVER GADSDEN COUNTY

By: Donny Rieber Jr.

Cocoa (11-3) traveled to Kia Dade Field at Pit Bull Stadium on Thursday in search of their seventh FHSAA state championship in their fourth straight title game appearance.. Standing in their way of a three-peat were the Jaguars from Gadsden County, who came into the game as the No.1 ranked team in all of 2A, with a 13-1 record, earning their first ever trip to the state championship game.

This was everything you would want in a state title game as the Jaguars and Tigers pawed at each other all day before Cocoa took control late to come away with a 38-27 win.

Gadsden County (13-2) got the ball first but that darkside defense made their presence felt when Duran Guilford picked off Jaguars sophomore quarterback Landon Dougherty who underthrew his receiver. The Tigers made them pay as they were able to convert on 4th down on the drive with Brady Hart running. That set up a pass to Jayvan Boggs, who picked up right where he left off last week, and put the Tigers up 7-0. Boggs, who had 17 catches and a state record 378 yards and three touchdowns last week, came up about 20 yards shy of a state record for single-season receiving yards, but the state title was the goal and for Boggs, he was on teams that made a state title run all four years he played at Cocoa.

Gadsden County used the running game on their second possession to answer the Cocoa touchdown. An 11-yard run by Kemarrion Battles on 4th-and-short tied the game 7-7 with 3:36 left in the first quarter.

Cocoa started their next drive at their own 24 and were pretty well contained until quarterback Brady Hart found Boggs for a 54-yard completion down to the five-yard line. Running back Latrison Lane did the rest as he ran it in from five yards out to make it 14-7 Cocoa with 1:06 left in the quarter. At that point Boggs had about 80 of the 139 yards he needed, but things would tighten up.

The Jaguars next drive carried into the second quarter but the Cocoa defense came up big as senior Javion Hilson made a stop on 4th-and-2 after Chavaris Redman Thompson made a big stop on the play before.

Cocoa gave a couple of points back on their next drive when a snap went over the head of the punter and out of the back of the endzone, closing the gap to 14-9. The Jaguars couldn’t do anything on their next offensive drive and were forced to punt.

Hart had a couple of big runs on the Tigers next drive and got them into field goal range but the kick was missed from 24 yards out with 10 seconds left in the half, and it remained a 14-9 game.

The Tigers went three-and-out on their first possession of the half and the Jaguars forced a punt. They would go run-heavy on their next possession and get helped by a facemask call against Cocoa. Gadsden County capped it off with a touchdown run by Battles. The extra point was missed after a bad snap, but the Jaguars led 15-14.

Cocoa would start their next drive at their 32 and a pass interference call would eventually get them to the GC 30. After a three-yard run by Hart, he found DL Hardison for 26 yards down to the one. The drive would stall as Cocoa ran a wildcat play that lost three yards, bringing up a 4th-and-4. The field goal was good by Marcus Trout and Cocoa and it was 17-15 Cocoa with 1:39 left in the third quarter.

The Cocoa defense forced what seemed like an obvious punting situation on the Jaguars next drive as they called timeout with three seconds left to force Gadsden County to punt into the wind. Inexplicably, the Jaguars decided to go for it instead and Cocoa’s defense made the stop. That would give Cocoa the ball at the Gadsden County 28.

The Tigers struggled a bit on the drive before Hart found Nicky Teeter who took a big shot as he made the catch. He hopped right back up and Lane made it count on the next play as he ran it in for his second touchdown of the day, giving Cocoa a 24-15 lead with 10:31 left in regulation.

To the Jaguars credit they didn’t flinch. After being forced to go for it on 4th-and-3, Cocoa’s defense was likely expecting a run and Dougherty exploited it as he found Daylen Green for a 55-yard touchdown and just like that, Cocoa’s lead was cut to 24-21. The extra point was blocked and it remained a three-point game with 9:03 left.

Hart would find Boggs early in Cocoa’s next drive including a 26-yard pass. Chris Kelly would also catch a 14-yard pass on the drive, before Lane ripped off a 14-yard run a couple of plays later. A pass to Hardison got the ball to the four, before Hart’s read option run pushed it in from two yards out later in the drive to give Cocoa a 31-21 lead with 5:17 left.

Again, Gadsden County proved they belonged as they continued to push on offense. A completion got the ball to the Cocoa 30 and Dougherty would find Christian Barrett in the back of the endzone to close the gap to 31-27 with 3:28 left. In another head scratching decision, Gadsden County decided to go for two instead of kicking the extra point to make it a three-point game. The try was no good and Cocoa led 31-27.

The Tigers started their final drive at their own 38 with 3:19 left. Hart would run the ball to the 50 a couple of plays in for a key first down. He would get another 12 yards on a 3rd-and-14, bringing up a 4th-and-2. After attempting to draw the Jaguars offsides, the Tigers called timeout. Hart took the snap and leaned forward only to pitch it to Lane, who went outside and took it 42 yards to the house. It was the dagger for Cocoa, who took a 38-27 lead with 1:04 left.

The final minute-plus took a lot of time to tick away with an injury to a Gadsden County player in there, but Hilson put the exclamation point on Cocoa’s victory with a sack. With that, the Tigers sewed up their seventh state championship in 10 tries.

Congratulations to coach Ryan Schneider who caps off his seventh season with his third straight title. He improves to 75-18 overall including 22-4 in the playoffs.

11/12/2024

BSN ANNOUNCES THE 2024 BREVARD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SENIOR ALL-STAR GAME:

The 2024 High School Football Senior All-Star game will be played this Monday night at Tom McIntyre Stadium on the campus of Melbourne High School.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 pm and tickets are $10 AND ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH GO-FAN. MELBOURNE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING CASH FOR TICKETS:

Link to Purchase tickets is right below 👇 👇👇 and The QR Code is in the comments section to purchase tickets.

https://gofan.co/event/2320375?schoolId=FL1210&utm_source=GoFan&utm_medium=qrcode&utm_campaign=HQEventLink

The game is sponsored by the Melbourne Mercenaries Youth Football and Cheer program with sponsor contributions coming from BSN SPORTS.

The North squad is led by Merritt Island Head coach Tyler Murray and the south is led by head coach Billy Miller of the Bayside Bears.

The rosters are listed below 👇 👇and BREVARD SPORTS NETWORK DOES NOT PICK OR HAVE A SAY AS TO WHICH SENIORS PLAY IN THE GAME:

The game will be broadcast on Brevard Sports Network.

NORTH ROSTER

ROCKLEDGE
Anthony Coleman
Izzy Montanez
Joshua Williams
Jordan Woods
Maika Kurkowski
Austin Dockery
Jaylen Bradley

MERRITT ISLAND
Courtland Campbell
Cayden Herrick
Delvonte Williams
Dominick Smith
Marshall Conley
Tobijah Semper
Quay Hastie
Donovan Long
Logan Trout

VIERA
Cooper Keith
Finn Goldinger
Issac Hungerbuhler
Jack Hancock
Jaylen McCray
Nnamdi Osuorah

ASTRONAUT
Avery Robinson
Chevion Beachem

HOLY TRINITY
Dylan Jensen
Beau Fleis
Griffin Brunger
Omari Kameka
Myles Smith
Taha Itani

SPACE COAST
Chris Viers - OL SC
Dee Parker - WR, DB , KR / PR
Brandon Wiggins - DB, WR
Damion Bauder - DB, WR
Christian Burt - QB, LB

TITUSVILLE
Trimund Fallen
Taveon Kirby

SOUTH ROSTERS:

BAYSIDE
Dean Mason OL/DL/K
Daniel Norris OL/DL
Logan Sherburne OL/DL
Jerod Durant OL/DL
Kaiden Brabham QB
David Patterson RB
Jaylen Miranada WR
Malik CruZ LB
Dilf Brito DB

HERITAGE
Lucus Moreno OL
Brock Eden TE/DE
Jaylin Francois DE/OL
Makell Battle DB
Daniel Khawly RB
Laquinton Thomas LB
Mickey Gillis DB
Leonardo Murray LB/DE/RB
Brayden Marson WR/K
Kwamane Walton

MCC
Noah Ostrander OL/DL
Corbin Young OL/DL
Merrick Campbell OL/DL
Ezra Engle RB/LB
Ramel Hernandez WR
Caden Kelley WR/RB
Tanner Campbell

MELBOURNE
Landon Mallady DL
Wyatt Votava LB

PALM BAY
Damerion Harpe DL
Dominick Morgan DL
Michael David DL/OL
Jacob Day LB/S
Antwann Fedrick DB/WR

SATELLITE

Daryl Wilye DL/OL
Ethan Holden
Seth Hufty LB
Mitch Stinnes-Tharp DB

SEBASTIAN RIVER
Buddah James RB
Robert Wheat TE
Dantay Diorio RB/DE
Michael Howard LB/OL
Xavier Marshall DB/P

10/12/2024

My written recap will be posted later in the evening, following the game. Good luck to Cocoa in their pursuit of another state championship.

BSN FOOTBALL: BSN WILL BE DOING AN AUDIO ONLY BROADCAST FOR 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:

BSN will once again be doing an AUDIO ONLY broadcast for the Cocoa Tigers 2A State Championship game. BSN wishes to once again thank Gamerz R Us and Mr. Seth Gibson for contributing to make this possible.

You can watch the game on the NFHS Network and the link is below

LINK TO WATCH 👇 👇👇👇👇👇

https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/fhsaa/gam45d5da4737

The NFHS Network is a subscription based site with a monthly cost of $11.99.

**YOU CAN SUBSCRIBE FOR ONE MONTH BUT YOU MUST CANCEL

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE GAME:

WHO: NO.3 COCOA TIGERS (10-3) Vs. NO.1 GADSDEN COUNTY JAGUARS (13-1)
WHEN: THURSDAY DECEMBER 12, 12:30 PM,

WHERE: South Dade Kia Field at Pit Bull Stadium on the campus of Florida International University. The stadium has a clear bag policy.

LOCATION: 11310 SW 17TH ST, Miami, 33199 (The trip is 3-hours and 15 minutes from Cocoa High)
LINK TO GOOGLE MAP FROM COCOA HIGH SCHOOL 👇👇

https://maps.app.goo.gl/VYzSL9tPARf9k13DA?g_st=ic

TICKETS: Pre Sale General Admission $17.00 (Parking Included in cost of ticket)

LINK FOR TICKETS 👇👇👇👇

https://gofan.co/event/2471701?schoolId=FHSAA

LINK FOR PARKING MAP 👇👇

https://fhsaa.com/sports/2024/12/7/FIUParkingMap.aspx

07/12/2024

07/12/2024

Miami Northwestern 40, Eau Gallie 0

It was a tough night at the office for the Eau Gallie Commodores who saw their state title hopes dashed in a 40-0 loss to Miami Northwestern. The Bulls are now in position for a 10th state title.

The Commodores' defense put up a game effort in the first quarter before the Bulls finally got on the board with a J’vari Flowers one-yard run with 33 seconds left in the opening stanza. The next touchdown drive by Miami Northwestern would be highlighted by a 35-yard pass and be capped by Calvin Russell Jr. who would catch a tipped pass from Leon Strawder to put the Bulls up 13-0.

It was the first of three touchdown passes by Strawder in the second quarter. He would find Nicholas Lennear from 51 yards out to make it 20-0 with 2:15 left in the half and after Eau Gallie turned it over on downs.
A punt on the next Eau Gallie drive saw Northwestern come away with points quickly as Strawder found Darius Johnson with a 42-yard throw, making it 27-0 just before the half.

The Bulls would shut Eau Gallie down again and start their drive at their own 48. Strawder was having himself a night and even an underthrown ball was caught to keep the drive going. It would eventually be capped by another Russell Jr. touchdown catch from 17 yards out and a 33-0 lead. The two-point conversion was no good.

A running touchdown in garbage time made it 40-0 and the Eau Gallie Commodores saw a season of vast improvement come to a close. This team has a lot to be proud of and a lot to build on as they look ahead to 2025. The winning culture has been established and this team will be heard from again.

Stay with Brevard Sports Network for coverage of Cocoa’s preparation for a state championship.

07/12/2024

Cocoa will play for another state title

BSN FOOTBALL: COCOA DEFEATS CARDINAL MOONEY, 31-21 IN 2A FINAL FOUR, TIGERS HEAD TO FOURTH STRAIGHT STATE TITLE GAME, 10TH SINCE 2008 AS THEY LOOK TO DEFEAT GADSDEN COUNTY FOR THIRD STRAIGHT CLASS 2 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WIN: GAME IS THURSDAY AT 12:30 IN SOUTH FLORIDA:

BOGGS WITH POSSIBLE STATE RECORD 368 RECEIVING YARDS, CJ HESTER TWO END ZONE INTERCEPTIONS

By: Donny Rieber Jr.

Cocoa 31, Cardinal Mooney 21

For the 10th time since 2008, the Cocoa Tigers are heading to the FHSAA state championship in search of the programs seventh state title after they defeated Cardinal Mooney, 31-21 on Friday night in Sarasota.

Cocoa ended the Cougars 19-game winning streak dating back to last October but it wasn’t easy.

The Tigers Dark Side defense started strong in the FHSAA 2A state semifinal as they wasted little time turning Cardinal Mooney’s first possession into a three-and-out. The Tigers offense, led by reclassified senior QB Brady Hart (Texas A&M) needed just two plays to score six points giving Cocoa a great start.

Cocoa started the drive at midfield but was called for a holding penalty forcing 2nd and 21 but it didn’t matter as Hart hit senior WR Jayvan Boggs on a 20 yard in and the recent FSU signee did the rest to complete the 61-yard play that saw him break a tackle and then break loose, going the distance for the Tigers first touchdown of the night and the first of Boggs three scores in the game.

The teams traded punts and then Mooney punted for a third time and Cocoa then put together a nice drive that was aided by a pass interference call and another impressive catch and run by Boggs that took Cocoa down to the two.

An illegal shift backed the drive up up, but that was only so Hart and Boggs could connect again, making it 14-0.

An unsportsmanlike call against Cocoa was enforced on the kickoff and the Cougars took advantage of the good field position and turned it into six when junior quarterback Devin Mignery took it in from seven yards out, closing the gap to 14-7.

The Tigers were unphased as they put together a nice drive even though Boggs came off the field at one point after it looked like his leg got bent under him.

He eventually shook it off as Niky Teeter stepped up and got the Tigers down to the 20 with a nice catch of a Hart pass.

Latrison Lane, who has been outstanding in the playoffs took it in shortly thereafter from eight yards out with 8:39 left in the half, upping the Cocoa lead to 21-7.

The Cougars would not go away and jumped right back into the game and did so in just one play when Mignery hit a streaking Kymistrii Young for a 77-yard touchdown 16 seconds later and just like that, it was 21-14.

The Tigers started their next drive at their own two yard line following a mistake on the Cardinal Mooney kickoff but Cocoa kept their composure and used seven and a half minutes of clock and 17 plays that resulted in a 37-yard field goal from Marcus Trout.

The Tigers took a 24-14 lead that to the halftime break.

Cocoa would receive the second-half kickoff and Hart would find Boggs early in the drive. Another pass interference call against the Cougars took the ball to the 24 and it was the Hart to Boggs show again from 24 yards out, making it 31-14.

Boggs ended his night with a possible state record for receiving yards as he hauled in 17 total passes for 368 yards and three total touchdowns.

Cardinal Mooney would be stopped on fourth down on their next drive and Cocoa would drive into field goal range only to have the field goal attempt blocked and returned for a touchdown by Laron Dues, who took it back 78 yards and made it a 10-point game, 31-21.

After a defensive stop helped Cocoa get the ball back they would go on a long drive that included a clutch throw from Hart to, who else, Jayvan Boggs on 3rd-and-23 that kept the drive alive. They would eventually turn it over on downs, but Mooney returned the favor on their next drive as the Cocoa defense made a stop on fourth-and-one.

After forcing a punt, Cardinal Mooney was able to drive down but the Darkside defense showed up big when the pass by Mignery was tipped and picked by Cocoa’s CJ Hester in the end zone essentially ending the third quarter.

Hester played great all night and his coverage skills would come in handy again a little later.

Cocoa would get into field goal range again, but they were unable to capitalize as the kick was wide right. The Tigers were allowing Mooney to stay in the game, a game that started to produce bad vibes for those watching.

The Cougars would make one more charge toward the goal line, but for some unknown reason, Cougars quarterback Devin Mignery tried his luck against CJ Hester who was once again playing his text book one on one coverage in the end zone and just as he did earlier Hester came up with another interception, putting an end to any comeback hopes Cardinal Mooney had.

This one was special as Hester acted like a receiver making sure he got his foot in while catching the pick in the back of the end zone. The Tigers will now play in their fourth straight state championship and are in search of the programs second three-peat (2008-09-10)

Cocoa is making their 10th trip to the state championship game since 2008 and a win there would be the seventh title in program history.

The task will not be an easy one as they’ll face the top seed in all of 2A, Gadsden County, who turned it on late against Booker T with a 47-27 win.

The Jaguars are 13-1 with their only loss coming to the No.11 ranked team.

The game is slated for Thursday at 12:30 at Pit Bull Stadium in south Florida.

This post is sponsored by UbrZati

06/12/2024

Article courtesy of: Florida Tech Athletics

Melbourne, FL - The Florida Tech Panthers volleyball team is set to open a new chapter in the record books for the program as this will be their first ever appearance in their 47-year history.

30/11/2024

BSN FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS PLAYOFF RECAP: EAU GALLIE DEFEATS BISHOP MOORE, 26-24, COMMODORES WILL HOST MIAMI NORTHWESTERN AS PROGRAM HEADS TO FIRST FINAL FOUR IN PROGRAM HISTORY; COCOA DOMINATES NEWBERRY, 40-3, TIGERS WILL TRAVEL TO CARDINAL MOONEY TO PLAY IN 18TH CONSECUTIVE STATE SEMIFINALS

BY: Donny Rieber Jr.

Eau Gallie will not only play in their first ever state semifinals, they’ll be hosting it as the Commodores held on to take down Bishop Moore 26-24 in the 3A-2 regional championship game, a game that came down to the wire.

It was the second straight year that EG had beaten Bishop Moore by two points, but this one had much, much more on the line.

If you don’t think coaching matters in high school football then you didn’t closely watch this one. Eau Gallie head coach Chris Sands told BSN on Thanksgiving morning that as long as they play disciplined football they can be unbeatable.

Well, on Friday night, the Commodores were the more disciplined team, and their coaching staff did a tremendous job of game planning and making adjustments.

With a combination of outstanding ex*****on and excellent play calling on both offense and defense, Eau Gallie forced a slow start by Bishop Moore, it was a slow start the Hornets did recover from but when it mattered most at the end, the Commodores re-adjusted and the end result was a tremendous team win.

Eau Gallie dominated the game for stretches, but Bishop Moore showed they deserved to be here. They took the Commodores' best shot all night and kept punching back but Eau Gallie never panicked and they played disciplined in both assignment football and in not committing penalties.

EG jumped out to what proved to be the difference in the game as they took a 2-0 lead early after a holding call on a punt in the end zone resulted in a safety. Eau Gallie would expand the lead to 9-0 when Xavier Lherisse ran it in from 12 yards out. The Hornets made it 9-3 on a field goal.

When it appeared that Bishop Moore was adjusting on defense, the Commodores turned to running backs Emmanuel Small and Tay Welch. The dynamic duo who combined for 194 rushing yards last week, once again were huge on Friday night.

Welch was big on the first EG scoring drive as he picked up big chunks of yards and Small broke off the first big run of the night when he scampered 48-yards for a touchdown to make it 16-3 with 7:38 left in the first half.

But the Hornets (10-3) answered back fairly quickly, as Bishop Moore’s Trenton Gummer took off on a jet sweep call on fourth down with 5:55 left to close the gap to 16-10.

Eau Gallie looked poised to score again when Tay Welch ripped off a 55-yard run down to the Hornets 25, only to have the drive stall. Eau Gallie quarterback Joseph Allen threw an interception with 4:02 left in the half but it was a fourth down play and he took a shot at the end zone.

Unfortunately, for the Commodores Xavier Lherisse suffered an injury late in the half and he did not return but it was next man up for Eau Gallie.

Small and Welch helped Eau Gallie get into field goal range in the third quarter with a couple of nice runs. The end result was a 22-yard Chase Karpowich field goal to push the lead back out to nine points at 19-10.

Jurgensen would close out a nice Bishop Moore drive with a one-yard run to close to within two again at 19-17.

A key pass interference call against the Hornets on the next Eau Gallie drive followed by two 15-yard penalties, one a unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, would allow Allen to find DJ Maultsby for a 36-yard touchdown with 2:51 left in the third.

The throw was a thing of beauty from the sophomore signal caller who tossed a perfect strike into the wind to hit DJ. Maultsby.

Maultsby has nearly 200 receiving yards in the past two weeks with three touchdowns.

The score put Eau Gallie up 26-17 but Bishop Moore again countered with a decent drive. However, Eau Gallie’s special teams came up with a blocked field goal and the lead remained at nine points.

With 8:02 left, the Hornets made a game of it as Jurgensen threw a good looking touchdown pass of his own to make it a two-point game.

The Hornets would get the ball back with over two minutes to play and had good field position in Eau Gallie territory but it’s here where the Commodores defense made their biggest stand of the season.

On first down from the Commodores 40, Hornets QB Bjorn Jurgensen threw a perfect pass to what looked to be a wide open receiver at the 5-yard line but Willie Lewis showed great closing speed and disrupted what was a sure touchdown to force an incompletion. On second down AJ Forehand tipped a pass by Jurgensen at the line of scrimmage bringing up third down.

LSU commit Brandon Brown showed why he will be ready for prime time SEC games as he busted through and came up with a huge sack on third down which in turn forced a desperation fourth and long pass that fell incomplete essentially ending the game.

Joseph Allen took three knees and the clock ran out as Eau Gallie secured their first ever trip to a state semifinal in football. From the coaches to every player called upon, the win was a tremendous team effort.

The Commodores are the No.2 seed in the Final Four and will welcome in No.3, Miami Northwestern (10-2) next Friday.

The head coach for the Bulls is Teddy Bridgewater whose team defeated Cypress Lake 55-0 on Friday night in their regional final.

COCOA HEADS TO 18Th STRAIGHT FINAL FOUR, DEFEATS NEWBERRY 40-3, WILL TRAVEL TO CARDINAL MOONEY:

The Cocoa Tigers made it look easy in what turned out to be their final home game of 2023 as they earned their 18th straight trip to the state semifinals with a 40-3 win over Newberry,

As sure as the day is long, the Cocoa Tigers took a big step toward another state title on Friday, as they took down Newberry. The offense did its thing, but that dark-side defense made its mark in this one, making sure the Panthers were held at bay.

Chavez "Sandman" Thompson made his presence felt on the first Newberry drive which resulted in a punt. Cocoa’s offense managed a field goal and went up 3-0. They would get a touchdown from Latrison Lane from one yard out with 11 seconds left in the first quarter to go up 10-0.

Cocoa quarterback Brady Hart who made news earlier in the day when he flipped his college commitment from Michigan to Texas A&M, endeared himself to his new squad as he spearheaded a nice drive that included a nice completion to number one target Jayvan Boggs and a 25-yard run of his own to the 11-yard line. He would later find Niky Teeter in the end zone for a 17-0 lead.

Newberry would miss a long field goal attempt as the half expired.

After a Panthers field goal made it 17-3 with four minutes to go in the third, Hart would find Boggs for a first down, and after a personal foul on the Panthers, Hart showed off his deep ball with a 42-yard strike to DL Hardison and a 24-3 lead.

Hart and Teeter would hook up again to make it 31-3 and a safety would give Cocoa a 33-3 lead. Newberry’s coach would be ejected before the Cocoa touchdown, as frustrations boiled over on the visitors' sideline.

Hart and Hardison would connect one more time with 6:30 left to make it 40-3 and trigger the running clock. The Cocoa defense would recover a fumble on the next Newberry drive, securing yet another final-four berth.

The Tigers, who are seeded No.3, will now hit the road for the first time this postseason as they’ll head to Sarasota to face No.2 seed and undefeated (12-0) Cardinal Mooney.

This is the 18th consecutive state semifinals appearance for Cocoa.

29/11/2024

BSN BROADCAST FHSAA PLAYOFF FOOTBALL: NO.2 BISHOP MOORE HORNETS AT NO.1 EAU GALLIE COMMODORES, FRIDAY 7:30 PM ON BSN : GAME IS SPONSORED DOUG CONNOR INC. & Crickets Spirits Sports & Food

BSN cannot thank Doug Connor Inc & Crickets enough for stepping up to sponsor again this week.

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29/11/2024

BSN FHSAA PLAYOFF BROADCAST 7:00 PM: NO.3 NEWBERRY PANTHERS AT NO.1 COCOA TIGERS, FRIDAY 7:00 PM ON BSN : Gamerz R Us with help from SENA-TECH

BSN cannot thank Gamerz R Us and Seth Gibson enough for once again stepping up. Seth has sponsored two playoff games and he sponsored the ACYAA Super Bowls all day.

Please take a moment to thank Seth and if you are a gamer or have a gamer in your life please visit his store located on 801 Dixon Blvd in Cocoa …

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29/11/2024

BSN RECRUTING: COCOA TIGER FOUR STAR QB BRADY HART RECLASSIFIES INTO 2025 CLASS, FLIPS COMMIT FROM MICHIGAN TO TEXAS A&M

Texas A&M is known for their fans in stands, affectionately called The 12th man. So its not out of the realm of possibility that over the next four years in College Station, Texas you”ll hear the 12th man sing, “The stars at night are big and bright (five loud claps) deep in the HART of Texas,” following a Texas A&M Aggies touchdown pass which will likely be thrown by current Cocoa Tigers four star quarterback, Brady Hart.

Hart flipped his commitment from Michigan to Texas A&M on Friday and will be heading to College Station for an official visit this weekend when the Aggies host their biggest rivals, Texas for the right to play in the SEC Championship game next week.

While many congratulated Hart on his verbal commitment to Michigan back in June, many close to the recruiting process wondered if indeed he would end up in Ann Arbor.

Hart answered it today and not only did Hart verbally commit to become an Aggie, he also reclassified into the class of 2025 becoming a senior. Hart will graduate in January and then head to College Station as an early enrollee shortly thereafter.

Hart completed high school at the start of the year and the 16-year old will now join the Aggies next fall as a 17-year old freshman.

Many believe when Michigan signed quarterback Bryce Underwood, the top-ranked prospect in the 2025 class, after he flipped his commitment from LSU, that Hart would reconsider but Brady and his family knew the Wolverines needed a 2025 commit so what this came down to was how much Hart fell in love with the state of Texas, the school and the coaching staff.

Hart was very excited when speaking with BSN today. When asked why he flipped he said, “ I love Texas, Texas A&M and how they continued to recruit me and when I visited, I fell in love and knew Texas was where I was supposed to be.”

Hart’s visit to College Station this weekend will be a big one as ESPN College Game Day will be on hand and as noted above, the winner of the game will advance to the SEC Championship next week in Atlanta.

Hart has absolutely nothing left to prove at the high school level so the move makes perfect sense. He’s an excellent student off the field and on the field he’s one of the best high school quarterbacks in the country.

Heading into tonight’s game, Hart has completed over 70 percent of his passes for 3,293 yards and 32 touchdowns and eight interceptions.

Last season He helped lead Cocoa to a second straight state championship and hit the national board as a sophomore throwing for 3,759 yards and 41 touchdowns.

The Aggies, who have coveted Hart really stepped up their pursuit when five-star Husan Longstreet flipped from Texas A&M to USC earlier this month.

Hart is quite a get for the Aggies. With his size, QB IQ, ability in making all the throws, and his off field personality, Brady has an opportunity to play on Sundays one day.

Said Cocoa head coach Ryan Schneider of his 6-foot-5, 195-pound quarterback,” “His work ethic, his competiveness, how serious he takes everything on the field and off the field,” Schneider has said in the past. “His leadership as a sophomore, he comes into a senior-driven team and by the way he worked and the way he took care of his business on and off the field he earned their respect.”

“He has that it factor. He’s a guy who the kids can rally around. He’s a guy when situations are tough he wants the ball in his hands. He has ability to be one of the best.”

“He has God-given ability of height and size and arm that’s special, but I’m more excited about what’s between his ears and how it works,” Schneider said. “He has a chance to be extremely special.”

Hart also told BSN, “ I’m just Thankful for all the opportunities and blessings! I feel like it is time for me to go to college. Texas A&M is the place for me and I cannot wait to get on campus and start competing.”

If you know Brady Hart, he’ll not only compete, but he’ll lead the Aggies to some big days ahead.

DEEP IN THE HART OF TEXAS…