Week 10 Preview: Titusville-Astronaut collide in rivalry game

The urgency ramps up as FHSAA teams enter the second-to-last week of the regular season while SSAA teams wrap up the regular season.

A pair of SSAA games kick off Week 10 on Oct. 22 with Satellite looking to cap a perfect regular season against Tradition Prep. Calvary Chapel seeks to snap a two-game losing streak versus Real Life Christian Academy.

Five all-Brevard games headline the Oct. 23 slate. Titusville heads to Astronaut, Rockledge travels to Merritt Island, Palm Bay faces Eau Gallie, Holy Trinity plays at Space Coast and Bayside squares off versus Cocoa Beach.

Here’s a preview of Week 10. All games kick off at 7 p.m.

Oct. 22

SSAA

Tradition Prep (1-6) at Satellite (8-0)

Satellite returns from the bye looking to finish off a perfect regular season. The Scorpions enter the final week of the regular season as the No. 4 team in the SSAA Atlantic South rankings.

They defeated Bayside 35-0 on Oct. 9 for their fourth shutout win of the season. Satellite senior Anthony Romero rushed for three touchdowns and senior Liam Nolte scampered to one score. Senior Anthony Demalia recovered a fumble for a touchdown.

Tradition Prep is coming off a bye week after a 38-6 loss to Coral Springs Charter on Oct. 9. The Pirates enter on a three-game losing streak.

SSAA, 8-man

Real Life Christian Academy (5-3) at Calvary Chapel (6-2)

The Eagles will look to end a two-game losing streak against Real Life Christian. They lost 57-6 to Saint Francis Catholic Academy on Oct. 16.

Calvary Chapel mustered 102 total yards with freshman Chayse Licket rushing for 45 yards and one touchdown.

Real Life Christian also sports a two-game losing streak after a 30-8 defeat at Lakeside Christian on Oct. 16. Sophomore quarterback Noah Sawuk threw 1,201 yards, 16 touchdowns and two interceptions this season. On the ground, junior Marcus Boucher gained 952 yards and scored 12 touchdowns.

Raptors sophomore Jaxson Paynter leads the team with 98 tackles, four sacks and two fumble recoveries. Senior Noah Durkee tallied five of the team’s eight interceptions.

Oct. 23

FHSAA

Titusville (6-3) at Astronaut (5-3)

Titusville heads crosstown to face Astronaut with the Hudson Trophy on the line. The Terriers enter the meeting having won four straight against the War Eagles.

Astronaut won the most exciting game of Week 9 with a triple-overtime win over Rockledge on Oct. 16. The War Eagles won 42-41 on a fourth-and-goal 8-yard touchdown run by senior Jaquan Hagans and a PAT by senior Connor Lamothe.

The War Eagles picked up their third consecutive win after victories over Space Coast and Palm Bay. They sit as the first team out in the Class 3A, Region 2 state playoff picture.

Titusville suffered a 30-13 defeat versus Eau Gallie behind two touchdown passes from senior Remy Vigne to senior Tank Harvey and junior Deion Bland. Harvey caught an 18-yard touchdown pass and Bland scored on a 83-yard completion.

Terriers senior Dewight Jenkins led the team with eight tackles. Senior Michael Graham recorded three sacks and Harvey intercepted one pass.

Rockledge (1-7) at Merritt Island (8-0)

In a potential state playoff preview, district champion Merritt Island hosts Rockledge looking to stay undefeated. It’s the first meeting since 2023.

The Mustangs blew out Palm Bay 56-12 on Oct. 16 behind four touchdown passes from senior Kevin Verpaele on nine completions. Mustangs junior Tim Sedaros caught three touchdowns for 97 yards. Senior Drew Sarver finished with four receptions, 53 yards and two touchdowns.

Merritt Island senior Jonas Walters, junior Connor Fruednt and freshman Glyn Harris posted five tackles. Senior Nathan Schafer recorded one sack and junior Amarri Hamilton recovered a fumble forced by Walters.

Rockledge looks to rebound from its second overtime defeat of the season. Raiders sophomore Matthew Ford played his best game of the season, completing 19-of-25 passes for 273 yards and four touchdowns. Ford also rushed for a team-high 79 yards and one touchdown.

Raiders senior Mike Gonzalez caught nine passes for 178 yards and 3 touchdowns. Freshman John Holmes Jr. rushed for a score and caught a touchdown pass. Sophomore Reggie Clark recorded 10 tackles. Holmes Jr. and junior Vondexter Tyler tallied nine tackles and sophomore Terrell Bell intercepted one pass.

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Palm Bay (2-6) at Eau Gallie (5-3)

Eau Gallie seeks its fifth win in the last six games against Palm Bay in the district finale. The Commodores secured their best win of the season over Titusville.

Senior Joseph Allen threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns. Allen completed a 71-yard touchdown pass to junior Zay Hawkins and a 65-yard touchdown to junior Tay Johnson.

Junior Troy Silberzahn caught three passes for 88 yards and senior Donovan Richardson tallied 68 yards and one touchdown. Defensively, senior Amari Oquendo intercepted one pass.

The Pirates are chasing their first district win of the season after their home loss to Merritt Island. Palm Bay scored a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter.

Holy Trinity (6-2) at Space Coast (6-3, SSAA)

In their final game of the regular season, Holy Trinity and Space Coast meet for the first time since 2023. The Tigers look to improve their positioning in the Independent Pool B South Region while the Vipers hold the No. 7 seed in the SSAA Atlantic South rankings.

Holy Trinity won its second straight game 50-0 after taking down Centennial. It scored at least 13 points in each of the first three quarters.

Tiger sophomores Jacorey Mills and Jackson Mobley and freshman Michael Jackson rushed for one touchdown. Mills scored from 45 yards out, Jackson 43 yards and Mobley 8 yards. Mobley also threw a 14-yard touchdown to junior Hayden Argo and a 13-yard pass to senior Chandler Hendley.

Holy Trinity also scored on special teams on a block punt returned by junior Aaron Raines. Freshman Jadiel Corbin recovered a fumble.

Space Coast looks to bounce back after a 49-7 defeat to Cocoa on Oct. 16. The Vipers rushed for 133 yards led by freshman Charlie Williams’ 84 yards. Sophomore Austin Andersen threw a 31-yard touchdown to senior Kadyn Thomas for the lone score.

Williams led the team with eight tackles. Thomas intercepted one pass.

Lyman (2-6) at Melbourne (6-2)

Melbourne aims to maintain its playoff positioning in Class 5A, Region 2 when it hosts Lyman in its final home game of the regular season.

The Bulldogs earned a 35-3 win at East River on Oct. 16 behind rushing touchdowns from sophomore Tyrese Jefferson, senior Kymarion Johnson and junior Will Reinhold. Jefferson led the trio with 137 rushing yards. As a team, the Bulldogs gained 240 yards on the ground. Senior Howard Dewitt also returned a punt 50 yards for a touchdown.

Melbourne sophomore Aaron Pierre recorded 11 tackles and sophomore Julian Baxter finished with eight tackles. Sophomore Benjamin Villardi recorded two sacks, senior Kamarre Jennings finished with one forced fumble and one fumble recovery and Pierre forced a fumble.

Lyman is coming off a 57-7 defeat at district leader Oviedo. The Greyhounds’ two wins was a 16-8 win over Freedom in Week 1 and a 3-0 overtime win versus East River on Oct. 9. They’ve been shut out in four games this season.

East River (0-8) at Viera (3-4)

Viera returns to the field after its game versus Lake Howell on Oct. 16 was suspended due to lightning in the third quarter. The Hawks look to snap a three-game losing streak against a winless East River team.

East River was held to 90 yards of offense by Melbourne. Viera looks to reignite the offense after scoring 31 points in the last three completed games. The Hawks scored 35 points at Lake Howell before play was halted.

Raines (8-0) at Cocoa (3-4)

Cocoa takes a two-game winning streak into another matchup against a top-10 opponent in Raines.

The Tigers won 49-7 at Space Coast behind 245 total yards and three touchdowns from sophomore Kadin Claflin-Coy. Senior Jamal Smith caught four passes for 115 yards and one touchdown. Junior Anthony Whaley recorded a 60-yard touchdown reception.

Claflin-Coy rushed for a touchdown and junior Javeon Scott finished with 39 yards and two touchdowns.

Cocoa senior Kyree Brooks led the defense with eight tackles and three sacks. In the secondary, junior Gregory Graham broke up three passes. Senior Quajay Burns forced a fumble that was recovered by junior Elyias Wilson.

Raines enters on the cusp of cracking the top eight and competing in the Open Division in the state playoffs. On Oct. 16, the Vikings shut out Riverside 48-0. This season, they’ve defeated two top-25 teams in Mandarin 31-13 and Venice 20-17.

Specially Fit Academy (4-5) at Melbourne Central Catholic (5-1)

The Hustlers return to the field for the first time since Oct. 2 after its Week 9 game at Pahokee was postponed due to weather. Melbourne Central Catholic looks to stay unbeaten at home.

Specially Fit is 4-5 this season and is on a two-game winning streak following a 58-0 win at Joshua Christian Academy.

SSAA

Bayside (4-5) at Cocoa Beach (6-3)

Bayside heads to Cocoa Beach in a top-10 meeting in the SSAA Atlantic South division. The Bears enter as the No. 9 ranked team with the Minutemen at No. 10.

Bayside dominated Okeechobee 53-35 behind 223 yards and five touchdown passes from senior Joey Costa and 189 rushing yards and two touchdowns from junior Zion Jones.

Bears junior Malachi Barrett-Timmons caught five passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Senior Evan Sherburne finished the game with six receptions for 78 yards and one score. Jones and junior Jyvier Graham caught one touchdown.

Defensively, junior Caiden Cavzos and senior Aj Duonola posted eight tackles. Duonola and senior Elijah Randall recorded one sack. Junior Tyler Camby recorded seven tackles.

Cocoa Beach returned to the win column via a forfeit against Legacy Charter. The Minutemen are looking to score a point for the first time since Sept. 24 after consecutive shutout defeats on Oct. 2 and Oct. 9.

SSAA, 8-man

City of Life Christian Academy (3-4) at Merritt Island Christian (9-0)

Merritt Island Christian seeks an undefeated regular season for the second time in three years when it hosts City of Life Christian Academy.

The Cougars are coming off a 44-12 win at Four Corners as they sit as the No. 1 team in SSAA 8-man. City of Life enters on a two-game winning streak after a road win at Riverview Academy 34-13 on Oct. 16.

This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Week 10 Preview: Titusville-Astronaut collide in rivalry game

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