Football Preview: ED White Commanders vs. Merritt Island Mustangs
The ED White Commanders will challenge the Merritt Island Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. ED White is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Last Friday, ED White strolled past Parker with points to spare, taking the game 21-6.
Joseph Williams had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 45 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. ED White also got help from Landon Francis, who showed off his sure hands for 104 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to ED White's defense and their four sacks. Mark Shiloh was especially locked on to Parker's QB and sacked him twice. Javon Johnson was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and forcing a fumble.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Merritt Island sidestepped St. Cloud for a 26-23 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Delvonte Williams was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 176 yards. Another player making a difference was Donterrius Robinson Jr., who picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Merritt Island's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Courtland Campbell and Jace Jordan. Jordan is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Merritt Island was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
ED White's record now sits at 3-1. As for Merritt Island, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. ED White has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Merritt Island struggles in that department as they've been averaging 169.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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