Florida High School Football - DeLand nips Merritt Island
September 6, 2024: Merritt Island, FL 32953
The crowd at Friday's non-league contest between the DeLand Bulldogs (DeLand, FL) and the host Merritt Island Mustangs (Merritt Island, FL), witnessed DeLand's football squad get by Merritt Island by a margin of 35-28.
The Bulldogs now sport a 2-1 record. They take the field next when they host Appling County for a non-league outing on Friday, September 13. DeLand will clash with a Pirates squad coming off a 32-12 non-league win over Swainsboro (Swainsboro, GA). The Pirates record now stands at 2-1.
With the defeat, Merritt Island drops to 2-1 on the campaign. The Mustangs travel to Palm Bay (Melbourne, FL) to clash with the Pirates in a 3A District 8 outing on Friday, September 13. The Pirates come into the outing with a record of 0-3. Palm Bay lost 35-0 in their recent non-league outing against New Smyrna Beach (New Smyrna Beach, FL)