The DeLand Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Merritt Island Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, DeLand humbled New Smyrna Beach with a 56-21 victory.
Marceles Carey went supernova for DeLand, picking up 180 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. With that strong performance, Carey is now averaging an impressive 137.5 receiving yards per game. Gardner Nordman was another key player, throwing for 266 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Merritt Island was able to grind out a solid victory over Melbourne on Friday, taking the game 24-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
The win got DeLand back to even at 1-1. As for Merritt Island, their record now sits at 2-0.
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