Tohopekaliga had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top against the Melbourne Bulldogs by a score of 14-7 on Friday. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 31-24 loss the last time these two teams met.
Tohopekaliga can attribute much of their success to Sabby Meassick, who threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns while completing 74.4% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (86 yards to be exact) went to Tony "Dook" Brown, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Tohopekaliga wouldn't let Melbourne keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Keniel Martinez led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Ryan Wells didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Tohopekaliga will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against Lyman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Melbourne, they will welcome Merritt Island at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Melbourne is looking for their season?s first win.
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