On Friday, the DeLand Bulldogs earned a 35-28 win over the Merritt Island Mustangs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead DeLand to victory, but perhaps none more so than Marceles Carey, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. LaDamion Bletcher was in the mix too, providing DeLand with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, DeLand was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 461 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Merritt Island only gained 316.
When it comes to explaining why Merritt Island lost, don't look at Shaun Hartman Jr. Despite the final result, he threw for 164 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes, and also rushed for 55 yards.
DeLand now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Merritt Island, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
DeLand will host Appling County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Merritt Island, they will challenge Palm Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Merritt Island is facing Palm Bay at the right time seeing as Palm Bay is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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