Preview: Eau Gallie Commodores vs. Melbourne Bulldogs
The Eau Gallie Commodores will head out on the road to face off against the Melbourne Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Eau Gallie has four straight victories, Melbourne has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Eau Gallie sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 20-17 win over Rockledge.
The critical scores for Eau Gallie came from Delvonte Williams, Terrell Robinson jr, and Xavier Lherisse.
Meanwhile, Melbourne lost to Viera on the road by a decisive 31-14 margin on Friday.
Eau Gallie's win was their fourth straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.8 points per game. As for Melbourne, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Eau Gallie has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Melbourne, though, as they've been averaging only 73 per game. How will Melbourne fare against such a dominant running game?
Eau Gallie came up short against Melbourne in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, falling 13-7. Can Eau Gallie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
