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Merritt IslandMelbourne

Mustangs
14
Bulldogs
24

The Melbourne (FL) JV football team won Thursday's home non-conference game against Merritt Island (FL) by a score of 24-14.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Merritt Island060814
Melbourne1680024
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Game Stats

Merritt Island (25-26)

Merritt Island has not entered stats for this game.

Melbourne (25-26)

Melbourne

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals39732.3492
12Brandon Taylor (Fr)14949.0491
17Braylin Stroup (So)24824.0151
Melbourne

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals9797
12Brandon Taylor (Fr)4949
17Braylin Stroup (So)4848
Melbourne

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals97
12Brandon Taylor (Fr)4949
17Braylin Stroup (So)4848
Melbourne

Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals212
12Brandon Taylor (Fr)16
17Braylin Stroup (So)16
Melbourne

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals22
12Brandon Taylor (Fr)11
17Braylin Stroup (So)11

Game Story

Florida High School Football - Melbourne over Merritt Island

August 21, 2025: Melbourne, FL 32901

The crowd at Thursday's non-league contest between the Melbourne Bulldogs (Melbourne, FL) and the visiting Merritt Island Mustangs (Merritt Island, FL), saw Melbourne's football team prevail over Merritt Island by a final score of 24-14.

With the win, Melbourne advances its record to 1-0 on the season. The Bulldogs travel to Satellite (Satellite Beach, FL) to encounter the Scorpions in a non-league bout on Thursday, August 28. The Scorpions go into the bout with a record of 0-0.

The Mustangs now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Cocoa for a non-league contest on Thursday, August 28.

  1. Check In

    4th Quarter
    12 - 24 The scorer has checked in. MIHS 12, Melbourne 24
    Posted @ 9:24p
  2. 18 - 24

    Passing Touchdown

    Merritt Island4th Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Merritt Island - Pass completed for a TD. MIHS 18, Melbourne 24
    Posted @ 9:25p
  3. 14 - 24

    Score Correction

    Merritt Island4th Quarter
    Score correction for Merritt Island in 4th Quarter. MIHS 14, Melbourne 24
    Posted @ 9:26p

  4. Scorer Dropped Out

    4th Quarter
    Posted @ 9:33p

Players of the Game

Merritt Island (25-26)

Merritt Island has not selected any Players of the Game.

Melbourne (25-26)

Congratulations to #13 TeShawn Ross JR (overall), #65 Cash Luther (offensive), #25 Victor Kenton (defensive) and #6 Jayden Morris (special teams) for being selected the Melbourne JV Football Players of the Game.

MIHS @ Melbourne Football Game Info

Thu., Aug. 21, 2025 @ 6:30p
The Melbourne (FL) JV football team won Thursday's home non-conference game against Merritt Island (FL) by a score of 24-14.

Rankings & Records

Merritt Island (25-26)

OverallDistrictHomeAwayWin %District %PFPA
3-20-12-01-2.600.0008874

Melbourne (25-26)

OverallHomeAwayNeutralWin %PFPA
7-03-03-01-01.00016026

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Merritt Island		3.53.308.317.6
Melbourne		16.08.00022.9

Team Stat Comparison

Merritt IslandMelbourne
-Rushing Yards Per Game47.6
-Passing Yards Per Game10.3
-Receiving Yards Per Game28.7
-Total Yards Per Game57.9
-Tackles Per Game0.1
-Sacks Per Game0.1

Team Leaders

Merritt IslandMelbourneNational Avg.
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Rushing Yards Per Game#11 Edmond Mcclain Jr45.020.2
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Passing Yards Per Game#10 Will Reinhold36.044.6
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Receiving Yards Per Game#17 Braylin Stroup48.015.8
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Total Yards Per Game#17 Braylin Stroup48.033.4
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Tackles Per Game#4 Brady Derfuss1.02.3
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Sacks Per Game#4 Brady Derfuss1.00.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Merritt Island1-1Melbourne2-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/4/25HeritageMerritt Island(W) 28-149/25/25MelbourneHeritage(W) 14-0
9/11/25Merritt IslandTitusville(L) 22-188/28/25TitusvilleMelbourne(W) 24-0

Record Breakdown

Merritt Island (25-26)

Melbourne (25-26)
3-2
Overall
7-0
0-1
League
0-0
3-1
Non-League
7-0
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
1-1
Common Opponent
2-0
2-0
Home
3-0
1-2
Away
3-0
0-0
Neutral
1-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
3-2
In-State
7-0
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0