- April 22, 2025
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ODA's Charlie Tack (8), Jack Meyers (4), Jack Hobson (7) and Luca Marino (33) stand at midfield for the coin toss. (Photos by Ryan Kohn.)
ODA quarterback Jack Hobson warms up before the game against Cocoa Beach.
Brandon Beasley had 48 total tackles in 2023 with ODA.
File photoThe crowd was full for ODA's game against Cocoa Beach.
ODA running back Griffin DeRusso (26) runs over a Cocoa Beach cornerback Kyler Coe.
ODA wore pink jerseys Friday night to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
ODA kicker Mika Levy (44) watches his 25 yard field goal go through the goalposts.
ODA quarterback Jack Hobson gets run out of bounds on a scramble.
ODA running back Griffin DeRusso breaks through the Cocoa Beach defense.
ODA defensive back Drew Hill (11) returns the second half kickoff for a big gain.
ODA running back Luca Marino (33) shakes off a Cocoa Beach defender to get into the end zone.
ODA Head Coach Rob Hollway compliments Michael Luedeke on his kickoff coverage.
ODA running back Griffin DeRusso celebrates a third quarter touchdown against Cocoa Beach.
ODA defensive back Drew Hill (11) makes a tackle on Cocoa Beach's Zane Sherrer.
ODA defensive back Jason Albano slides to pick off Cocoa Beach quarterback Logan Silvea.
ODA celebrates a 54-10 home win over Cocoa Beach.
The Out-of-Door Academy football team's game against Cocoa Beach High Friday night was a tightly contested game at halftime.
By the end of the third quarter, there was a running clock. ODA — which led 18-10 at the half — awoke for four touchdowns in the third quarter on the way to a 54-10 romp over the Minutemen.
ODA (7-0) got things started on its first possession, with senior running back Griffin DeRusso sprinting for a 15 yard touchdown. ODA would add a field goal to make the score 10-0 before Cocoa Beach (4-2) answered with a 60-yard pass from quarterback Logan Silvea to wideout Payton Ellis, making it 10-7. In the second quarter, ODA senior quarterback Jack Hobson found DeRusso on a screen pass, which DeRusso took 78 yards for a score. ODA would attempt a two-point conversion and succeed. A Cocoa Beach field goal made the score 18-10 at the half.
That's when the Thunder broke things open. Senior defensive back Drew Hill returned the second half kickoff to the Minutemen 18 yard line and senior running back Luca Marino turned the good field position into a 10-yard touchdown run two plays later. After a quick Cocoa Beach possession, ODA worked down the field and DeRusso found room for a six yard touchdown run. The Minutement would quickly punt again, and DeRusso again made them pay, this time with a 10 yard score. ODA would add a long touchdown run by freshman running back Allen Clark on its next possession to go up 47-10 and start the running clock.
ODA senior running back Jack Meyers would add a fourth quarter running touchdown for a 54-10 final score.
"We had confidence coming out of halftime," Marino said. "We saw which plays were working and which weren't. We decided to use our speed to our advantage in the running game."