Watch what Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard told the media about his trade request.

ORLANDO -- Dwight Howard has asked the Orlando Magic to trade him, according to the Orlando Sentinel's online edition which broke the story earlier today.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- D'Cota Dixon powered the New Smyrna Beach High Cudas to a 12-7 win Friday night at home against Titusville with a pair of 1-yard touchdown runs in the first half.

Both offensives were sluggish in the second half with Titusville finally getting on the scoreboard with a 1-yard TD run by Tevin Washington.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Are you ready for some football? Well, if you're a Cudas fan, you'll have to wait until Saturday because tonight's game against Pine Ridge is cancelled because of heavy rain over the best two days that has drenched the field at New Smyrna Beach Stadium. Instead the 7 p.m. game with Pine Ridge will be played at Pine Ridge Stadium in Deltona. In the meantime, you can enjoy highlights from New Smyrna Beach High's home opener against Astronaut of Titusville.

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Highly-ranked Bulldogs even tougher foe

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Aganst Astronaught of Titusville, the Cudas offensive front was no match for the overpowering defense. The difference: Sheer size and speed. The Cudas need to put the home opener loss behind them and be ready for a team tonight at home that could be even better: DeLand.

Astronaut of Titusville 36 New Smyrna Beach 17

NSBNews.net photos by Sera Frederick / The New Smyrna Beach High School Cudas (in the black uniforms) were only a touchdown down at halftime, but Astronaut High of Titusville, pulled away for an easy win, 36-17 at New Smyrna Beach Stadium.  

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The Cudas came up short in their home opener against Astronaut of Titusville, ranked eighth in the state Friday night, but there was something to cheer about: The Cheerleaders!

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Cudas host Titusville tonight at New Smyrna Beach Stadium

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The Cudas take to the field tonight with second-year coach Lance Jenkins against the Titusville Astronaut squad at New Smyrna Beach Stadium. If Tuesday night's attendance at New Smyrna Beach High School for athletics night was any indication, tonight's home opener should be rocking.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Joey Logano took the checkered flag Friday in a last-lap crash-marred Jalapeno 250 at Daytona International Speedway.

Logano, whose No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota rolled off 40th due to an unapproved adjustment after qualifying, survived a spin in lap 27 and paired up with Jason Leffler with 30 laps to go.