Merritt Island has gone 7-0 against Titusville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Merritt Island Mustangs will welcome the Titusville Terriers at 7:00 p.m.
Merritt Island is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Eau Gallie just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 27-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Commodores. The match marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Titusville). They blew past Satellite 38-7 on the road on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Terriers considering their ten-point performance the contest before.
Ralphel Smith was the offensive standout of the matchup as he picked up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 66 yards.
Titusville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jabari Green and Dj Jenkins. The dominant performance also gave Jenkins a new career-high in rushing yards.
Merritt Island's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for Titusville, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Merritt Island against Titusville in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 42-7 victory. In that match, Merritt Island amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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