Merritt Island Takes Titusville in Thriller, Cocoa Back in Win Column in Week 9 Football Action
By Zane Garcia, Space Coast Daily // October 18, 2025
Brevard County Football Week 9 Scoreboard
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – District showdowns all around the county highlighted the Week 9 Brevard County high school football slate. There were some blowouts and some nail-biters, as there are every week, but these games were a little more critical than usual.
This is the 31st season of high school football coverage for the principals of Space Coast Daily and the Friday Night Locker Room – brought to you by Erdman Automotive, Health First, 4Ever Young of Merritt Island, and All Points.
Merritt Island 31 – Titusville 28
This was a huge game with district title implications, and both teams showed up ready to play. The Mustangs and Terriers went back and forth all game long, but in the fourth quarter, Merritt Island came up with a touchdown to take the lead when they needed it. The win by Merritt Island ultimately solidified the Mustangs and Eau Gallie as the top two teams in the county.
WATCH REPLAY: The Merritt Island Mustangs Travel to Titusville for Prep Football Showdown in Week 9 Action.Â
Cocoa 27 – The Villages 6
Cocoa came into this game 2-4, needing to get back on the winning side. Villages came to Cocoa undefeated and wanted to make a big statement. Cocoa controlled the game from start to finish, dominating on defense and finding its rhythm on offense. This win crowns the Tigers the district champions again, and they will be headed to the playoffs.
WATCH REPLAY: The Cocoa Tigers Hosted The Villages Charter in a Clash for the District Title, Watch Live on Space Coast Daily TV.Â
MCC 37 – OCP 14
Melbourne Central Catholic was another team in dire need of a win, and trying to keep their playoff hopes alive, they took down Orlando Christian Prep last night. The game was close for the first quarter and a half, but then the Hustlers ran away with it in the second. MCC will look to string together a couple more wins before heading into the postseason.
Eau Gallie 56 – Palm Bay 6
Eau Gallie’s dynamic duo of Xavier Lherisse and X’Zavier Corbin led the way again for the Commodores in their dominant win over the Pirates. Eau Gallie still has a date with Merritt Island in a few weeks, which will determine the seeding heading into the playoffs in about a month.
Space Coast 47 – Master’s Academy 14
Space Coast continued their stellar play on Friday, and the Vipers are in the hunt to repeat as State champions. Kadyn Thomas became the all-time leader in interceptions in Space Coast football history as the Vipers moved to 8-1. Space Coast will look to finish its season on a high note next week, taking on Stanton.
Viera 41 – Seabreeze 14
Viera has hit their stride and won comfortably over Seabreeze. The Hawks will now prepare for the Melbourne Bulldogs in a huge district matchup that will see the winner take second place behind Osceola. The Hawks have had stellar play from quarterback Eric Nelson and the surrounding cast on offense.
Okeechobee 22 – Bayside 0
Bayside has not been able to find a consistent stride through this season; they have been up and down, and will slowly start to look towards the off-season. Tough loss for the Bears, but they do have some key pieces that are playmakers and will return next year for this squad.
Foundation Academy 37 – Cocoa Beach 34
This season has been a tough one for the Minutemen, with a lot of growing pains as the team faced one of their more demanding schedules in recent history. Two losses of the seven came by one touchdown or less, which was a recurring theme from a season ago.
Mainland 33 – Heritage 6
Heritage has battled through one of the most challenging schedules across the county, and last night was another rough one. On the road in the Mainland, the Panthers fell and still have a couple of challenging games left. While the Panthers have talent on their roster, they have not found their groove this season.
Holy Trinity 49 – Oxbridge Academy 0
Another game, another win for Holy Trinity. The Tigers take care of business as they prepare for postseason play. Holy Trinity has been on fire this season, winning the games they are supposed to. Coach Hurlie and company look to bring the Tigers to the state championship.
Rockledge 41 – Pine Ridge 24
Good bounce-back win for the Raiders after a tough couple of games in the weeks prior. Rockledge will host New Smyrna Beach before facing its rivals, Cocoa, in the annual BBQ bowl. While the 3-5 record is not pretty, the Raiders still have a chance to make the postseason.
8-MAN
Merritt Island Christian 54 – Eastland Christian 0
The Cougars have continued their dominance with another blowout win. Merritt Island Christian is seeking their second state championship in the past three seasons.
Space Coast Daily-Friday Night Locker Room Week 9 High School Football Rankings
Many teams in Brevard County had their games canceled due to weather, flooded streets, and flooded fields. While some teams had to reschedule their matchups, others played.
This is the 31st season of high school football coverage for the principals of Space Coast Daily and the Friday Night Locker Room – brought to you by Erdman Automotive, Health First, 4Ever Young of Merritt Island, and All Points.
No. 1 – Eau Gallie Commodores (5-2)
GAME RESCHEDULED:
Eau Gallie, Merritt Island and fans of both sides will have to wait a little bit longer to watch this showdown between the top two teams in the county. This is also an important district matchup that has big postseason seeding implications.
No. 2 – Merritt Island Mustangs (4-2)
GAME RESCHEDULED:
Merritt Island could not have been more ready for their showdown with Eau Gallie, a matchup featuring the top offense (Merritt Island) vs the top defense (Eau Gallie) in the county.
No. 3 – Cocoa Tigers (2-4)
GAME RESCHEDULED:
Cocoa had a home date with Apopka and was looking to get back to their winning ways. Now that the game is rescheduled for a later date, they must focus on The Villages who is currently undefeated and coming off a 35-0 victory over Astronaut.
No. 4 – Melbourne Bulldogs (6-2)
Melbourne was one of the teams that still played this week as they hosted East River in their homecoming game. Melbourne has been successful this season with their only losses coming to Merritt Island and Osceola. The Bulldogs will now have a bye week before facing Viera then finishing their season against Palm Beach Gardens. The win over East River also marked win No. 500 in Melbourne Bulldog program history.
No. 5 – Titusville Terriers (3-4)
IDLE:
Titusville had a week off and will be getting ready for Merritt Island this Friday in a huge district matchup.
No. 6 – Viera Hawks (4-3)
Viera went on the road to Osceola in a hostile environment they nearly pulled off the upset falling 13-10. After five straight road games, the Hawks went 3-2 in that stretch and will now finish their season at home with matchups against Seabreeze, Melbourne and Merritt Island. Tough couple of games for Viera as they prepare for the playoffs.
No. 7 – Heritage Panthers (3-4)
After Heritage dropped four in a row they have bounced back with two wins against district teams. Now sitting at 3-4 the Panthers still have three games left to get above .500 and prepared for the playoffs. They head to Mainland this Friday in what will be a difficult came and a great test as they have shown to be battle tested.
No. 8 – Holy Trinity Tigers (5-2)
The Holy Trinity Tigers have put together a strong season so far and look to finish the season up on a strong note. They hosted Cocoa beach this past Friday winning 41-10, an excellent win. Holy Trinity will finish off their season with Oxbridge Academy and The Master’s Academy before looking to make a post season run.
