Friday just wasn't the day for Melbourne's offense. They took a blow against the Eau Gallie Commodores on Friday, falling 43-0. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 219th, while the Commodores are ranked 28th).
Michael Rogers threw for 81 yards on nine of 15 attempts.
James Knolmayer was his top target, picking up 45 receiving yards. On the ground,
Kymarion Johnson rushed for 54 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Melbourne and nudges their season record down to 5-5. As for Eau Gallie, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Melbourne will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Armwood at 7:00 p.m. on November 15th. Eau Gallie will also get a bit of a break before their next matchup: they'll face off against Crystal River at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Crystal River's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Eau Gallie's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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