Football Preview: Melbourne Bulldogs vs. Satellite Scorpions
The Melbourne Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Satellite Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Melbourne is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 24-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Merritt Island.
Despite the loss, Melbourne saw an underclassman step up: Wyatt Votava picked up a sack, made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass. James Knolmayer also helped out with an impressive 89 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Satellite fell victim to Viera and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Hawks, falling 33-0. The Scorpions just can't catch a break and have now endured six defeats in a row dating back to last season.
Melbourne's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Satellite, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Melbourne lost to Satellite on the road by a decisive 25-8 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Melbourne avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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