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| 08/29/25 - Home | 42-21 W |
| 08/30/24 - Away | 24-14 W |
| 09/01/23 - Home | 27-6 W |
| 09/02/22 - Away | 12-30 L |
| 08/27/21 - Home | 19-6 W |
| + 2 more games |
Merritt Island won the last time they faced Melbourne and things went their way on Friday too. The Mustangs blew past the Bulldogs 42-21.
A big part of Merritt Island's win came down to the chemistry between Kevin Verpaele and his top target Donterrius Robinson Jr.. Verpaele threw for 295 yards and three TDs while completing 78.6% of his passes while Robinson Jr. picked up 136 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Robinson Jr. was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 53 yards. Alain Adams also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Melbourne's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyrese Jefferson, who rushed for 44 yards and a pair of TDs.
The victory got Merritt Island back to even at 1-1. As for Melbourne, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Merritt Island wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 57-51 loss against DeLand on the 5th. As for Melbourne, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 34-16 win against University on the 5th.
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