Football Recap: Melbourne Bulldogs vs. Palm Bay Pirates
Melbourne entered their tilt with Palm Bay on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Palm Bay Pirates 31-0 at home. The matchup marked the Bulldogs' most dominant victory of the season.
The critical scores for Melbourne came from Carter Black and Wyatt Votava.
Melbourne's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Leading the way was Jermaine Waters with two sacks. Jason Melidor was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Melbourne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Melbourne now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Palm Bay, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Melbourne will head out on the road to challenge Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Melbourne will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Palm Bay, they will be playing at home against Satellite at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Satellite is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Palm Bay will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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