Football Recap: Melbourne Skates Past East River with Ease + How To Watch

Melbourne won against Winter Springs last Friday with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Bulldogs blew past the East River Falcons, posting a 49-7 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bulldogs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Falcons are ranked 427th).

Melbourne was led to victory by Tyrese Jefferson and Edrick Hall. Jefferson gained 156 total yards and two touchdowns, while Hall threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Melbourne proved: they limited East River to a paltry 2.3 yards per carry. While two picked up at least ten total tackles, Daniel Negron stood above the rest. He picked up a sack and made ten total tackles. Melbourne didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged seven.

Melbourne didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jon Larson and Kevin Thorpe. Another thorn in East River's side was Negron, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles.

Melbourne has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.5 points on average over those games. As for East River, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-6.

Melbourne will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Viera at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. As for East River, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 37-0 victory against Cypress Creek on the 17th.