Football Preview: Satellite Scorpions vs. Sebastian River Sharks
The Satellite Scorpions will square off against the Sebastian River Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Satellite is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Satellite is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Merritt Island on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Satellite was outmatched by Merritt Island on the road and fell 56-7. The Scorpions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Sebastian River, as they earned their first road win of the season. Everything went their way against Port St. Lucie on Friday as Sebastian River made off with a 40-14 win. The result was nothing new for the Sharks, who have now won four contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Buddha James, who rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Dantay Diorio, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Sebastian River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Sebastian River didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eric Johnson and Sergio Hogue.
Satellite's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Sebastian River, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
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