After each having a week off, the Melbourne Bearkatz and the Salem Greyhounds will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Melbourne will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Melbourne's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They breezed by Cave City on the road to the tune of 48-0. Fans of the Bearkatz have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, Salem had to suffer through a 42-6 loss at the hands of Newport. Salem was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-0.
Melbourne's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Salem, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2.
Melbourne came up short against Salem in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 38-27. Thankfully for Melbourne, Elijah Romine (who rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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