After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Merritt Island is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the DeLand Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Merritt Island earned a 24-14 win over Melbourne.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Merritt Island's defense and their five sacks. Leading the way was Dominick Smith and his three. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up three sacks and making 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, DeLand blew past New Smyrna Beach, posting a 56-21 victory on the road.
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.
Merritt Island's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for DeLand, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
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