After each having a week off, the Eau Gallie Commodores and the Palm Bay Pirates will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Eau Gallie has three straight victories, Palm Bay has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Eau Gallie's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They really took it to Trinity Catholic for the full four quarters, racking up a 51-0 win. The matchup marked the Commodores' most dominant victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Palm Bay played a tough game last Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 44-9 loss at the hands of Martin County. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 374th, while the Tigers are ranked 139th).
Eau Gallie's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Palm Bay, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Eau Gallie against Palm Bay in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 43-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Commodores since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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