Cocoa, ranked No. 53 in the latest High School Football America 300 national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football, is a Florida state champ for the first time since 2016. Friday night, the Tigers beat No. 210 Florida State University High School 38-31 in overtime to win the state’s 2S classification.
Quarterback Blake Boda’s 5-yard TD run proved to be the winning score on the first possession in OT. On Florida High’s overtime possession, the Seminoles fumbled, which sealed the victory for Cocoa.