South Fork has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will venture away from home to square off against the Melbourne Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Fork's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Okeechobee 43-0 at home.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Calum Fritz and his top target Tony Jefferson Ii. Fritz threw for 265 yards and five touchdowns on only 17 passes while Jefferson Ii picked up 160 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Jefferson Ii is now averaging an impressive 107.7 receiving yards per game. Omar Mejia also helped with two touchdowns in total.
South Fork wouldn't let Okeechobee keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. South Fork can thank Ricardo Prigeon and Michael Fabry for forcing both of them. John Coleman was another major factor on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Melbourne came into Friday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took down Satellite 24-7 on Friday.
Melbourne found their leader in underclassman Kymarion Johnson, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Melbourne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
South Fork's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Melbourne, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
South Fork and Melbourne were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in October of 2018, but South Fork came up empty-handed after a 17-16 loss. Can South Fork avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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