After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Satellite is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Melbourne Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Satellite's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Viera on Friday. They took a blow against the Hawks, falling 33-0. While losing is never fun, the Scorpions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 281st, while the Hawks are ranked 136th).
Meanwhile, Melbourne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 24-14 to Merritt Island.
Despite the loss, Melbourne saw an underclassman step up: Wyatt Votava picked up a sack, made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass. James Knolmayer also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 89 receiving yards.
Satellite's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Melbourne, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Satellite strolled past Melbourne when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 25-8. Does Satellite have another victory up their sleeve, or will Melbourne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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