Football Preview: Melbourne Bulldogs vs. Osceola Kowboys
The Melbourne Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Osceola Kowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Melbourne will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Melbourne is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Palm Bay 31-0 at home on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
The critical scores for Melbourne came from Carter Black and Wyatt Votava.
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 games.
Melbourne's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Votava and Jerel Patrick. Votava is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least nine every time he's taken the field this season. Jason Melidor was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Osceola has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 15.6 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They took a 34-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jones. The loss continues a trend for the Kowboys in their matchups with the Fightin' Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Osceola might have lost, but man, Taevion Swint was a machine: he rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Osceola's defensive line still kept up the pressure with eight sacks. Leading the way was Joshua Alamo with three. Osceola got some further help from Jakyri Watson: he made 12 total tackles and defended five passes.
Melbourne now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Osceola, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Melbourne has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 229.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Osceola struggles in that department as they've been averaging 236.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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