Friday’s games
Satellite Beach Scorpion Luis Morris breaks the tackle of Astronaut War Eagle Kamauri Johnson as they visited Astronaut Friday night.
Melbourne (1-3, 0-0) at Viera (3-2, 0-0)
7 p.m.
Last week: The Bulldogs lost at Palm Bay, 22-0. Viera lost to Cocoa, 17-7.
Game notes: District 6-7A opener for both teams. Viera is looking for a third consecutive win over its rival. Melbourne can double its 2015 win total.
Rockledge (1-3, 0-1) at Space Coast (2-3, 0-1)
7
Last week: The Raiders lost to Godby in Tallahassee, 20-14. The Vipers won at home, 44-12 over Poinciana.
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Game notes: District 14-5A game. Rockledge won this game at home last year, 29-28, and has won the last three. Space Coast last beat the Raiders in 2010, 36-28.
Titusville (2-3) at Palm Bay (4-0)
7
Last week: The Terriers beat Astronaut, 35-14. The Pirates beat Melbourne, 22-0, in a weather-shortened game.
Game notes: District 14-5A game. When the teams last played at Palm Bay, Titusville won, 25-20, taking the 14-5A runner-up spot. Palm Bay is ranked fifth in Class 5A by the Associated Press.
Merritt Island (3-2, 1-0) at Satellite (1-4, 0-1)
7
Last week: The Mustangs beat Port St. Lucie, 48-13. The Scorpions won at Bayside, 41-34.
Game notes: District 14-5A game. Merritt Island, which hasn’t lost a district game since 2010, leads the series, 37-5, and won last year, 35-0. Satellite last won in 1996.
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Eau Gallie (2-2, 0-1) at Bayside (0-4, 0-1)
7
Last week: The Commodores were off a week after losing at Heritage, 13-7. The Bears lost at home to Satellite, 41-34.
Game notes: District 14-6A game. Eau Gallie won this game in Melbourne last year, 35-0. Bayside’s losing streak reached 17 games last week. It’s last win came against Okeechobee in 2014.
Trinity Christian (3-1) at Holy Trinity (2-1)
7
Last week: The Eagles, from Deltona, won at Bradenton Christian, 57-35. The Tigers were trailing at home but their game against Class 2A No. 1 Cambridge Christian was cancelled due to lightning.
Game notes: Trinity Christian’s only loss was in the season opener, 24-14 to Cocoa Beach. The Eagles have allowed 29 points per game. Holy Trinity won this game last year in Deltona, 34-19.
Astronaut (1-4, 0-1) at Jones (5-0, 1-0)
7, Orlando
Last week: The War Eagles lost at Titusville, 35-14. The Tigers won at West Orange, 48-24.
Game notes: District 4-5A game. Astronaut’s 15-14 win over Jones last year was key to the War Eagles’ return to the playoffs for the first time since 2011.
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Heritage (3-1, 1-0) at Okeechobee (2-1, 0-1)
7
Last week: The Panthers lost to the No. 2 team in Class 8A, Kissimmee Osceola, 14-6. Okeechobee’s game against Somerset Academy was cancelled.
Game notes: District 14-6A game. Heritage beat Okeechobee last year, 41-14, and has won all three meetings between the two schools. The Panthers have won 16 of their last 17 district games.
Merritt Island Christian (0-3) at Faith Christian (4-0)
7
Last week: The Cougars were off, a week after losing to International Community, 56-7. The Lions beat Miami Palmer Trinity, 40-0.
Game notes: MIC returns to host Ormond Beach Halifax Academy next week for homecoming. Faith Christian has scored 28-plus points in three of four games.
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