News

The 2023 Brevard County prep football season is set to begin this week with Kickoff Classic games. This marks the 29th season of high school football coverage for Space Coast Daily and the Friday Night Locker Room team. The defending State Champion Cocoa Tigers will host the Satellite Scorpions in a Kickoff Classic match-up at Dick Blake Stadium. The game will be broadcasted live on Space Coast Daily TV with Juan Rodriguez and JC Meyerholz providing play-by-play coverage. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

The Cocoa Tigers, currently ranked No. 1 in the Space Coast Daily-Friday Night Locker Room Power 7 Ranking, will defend their home field for the first time since winning the State Championship. They are looking to prepare their team for a challenging three-game stretch to start the regular season.

The Satellite Scorpions, under the leadership of second-year head coach Brian Helton, just missed the cut in the Power 7 Ranking last season. They finished with a record of 5-6 and are eager to have a strong season in 2023. The game against the Tigers will serve as an early test for the team.

Other Kickoff Classic games scheduled include John Carroll Academy vs. Holy Trinity, and Carrollwood Day vs. Rockledge.

Space Coast Daily TV will be providing dynamic coverage of the games, featuring a lineup of experienced broadcasters. Steve Wilson and Orville Susong of the Friday Night Locker Room will be in the broadcast booth, along with other talented individuals like Tom Palermo, Jim Palermo, Giles Malone, Zach Clark, Ron Lighthall, Terry Spain, Matt O’Hern, Gavin Keith, and Brian Dillon.

The coverage on Space Coast Daily TV will include player interviews, replays, highlights, pre-game and post-game analysis, and more. This season, fans can look forward to cutting-edge coverage of high school football in Brevard County.

Overall, the 2023 prep football season promises to be an exciting one, with Kickoff Classic games setting the stage for the action. Make sure to tune in to Space Coast Daily TV to catch all the live coverage of these games and follow your favorite teams throughout the season.

The post The 2023 Brevard County Prep Football Season Kicks Off appeared first on ISP Today.