Washington (Miami) at Cocoa (Fla.)
Jamel Dean, Cocoa
File photo by Vincent Carchietta
No. 4 Booker T. Washington lacks nothing in the confidence department, but it should expect a stiff challenge when it attempts to get its fourth-straight win over Cocoa – and 39th-straight win overall – in a Class 4A state semifinal game Friday night. Cocoa (11-1) is fresh off its eighth-consecutive region title earned with a 26-21 road win over previously unbeaten Clewiston last week. Ohio State-bound senior
Jamel Dean caught his 12th touchdown pass of the season for the Tigers. On the same night, Washington set a Miami-Dade County record for consecutive wins when it dumped Glades Central (Belle Glade), 35-7,
according to the Miami Herald. Junior running back
Mark Walton (a Miami commit) led the Tornadoes with 166 rushing and yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Follow live scoring of this game on Qwixcore Just the facts: Washington has not lost a game since the 2011 Class 4A state championship, when it fell 33-25 to Bolles (Jacksonville). … Cocoa's goal is to regain the level of play it displayed when the Tigers won 38 consecutive games and three state titles in Class 3A and 2A from 2008-10.
Mitch Stephens: Booker T. Washington 35, Cocoa 21
Kevin Askeland: Booker T. Washington 24, Cocoa 21
Jamie DeMoney: Booker T. Washington 28, Cocoa 26
Stephen Spiewak: Booker T. Washington 35, Cocoa 21
Leland Gordon: Booker T. Washington 32, Cocoa 24
Colin Ward-Henninger: Booker T. Washington 35, Cocoa 24
