Football Preview: Melbourne Bearkatz vs. Yellville-Summit Panthers
Melbourne is 8-0 against Yellville-Summit since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Melbourne Bearkatz will host the Yellville-Summit Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Yellville-Summit took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Melbourne, who comes in off a win.
Melbourne took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 42-41 win over Atkins. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bearkatz considering their ten-point performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Yellville-Summit was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by Salem 56-7. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-7.
Melbourne's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Yellville-Summit, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Melbourne against Yellville-Summit when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 39-6 win. Will Melbourne repeat their success, or does Yellville-Summit have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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