The Merritt Island Mustangs will head out to face off against the Melbourne Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Merritt Island will be strutting in after a win while Melbourne will be coming in after a loss.
While Mustangs fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They snuck past Impact Christian Academy with a 27-23 victory on Friday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Lions are ranked 361st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Merritt Island's defense made their presence known, laying out Cameron Brunelle. ten times. Jarvis Howell and Dominick Smith were the leaders of the group effort as each produced three apiece. Another thorn in Impact Christian Academy's side was Cayden Herrick, who made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Melbourne couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 14-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tohopekaliga on Friday. The defeat leaves the Bulldogs without a win on the season.
Everything went Merritt Island's way against Melbourne in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Merritt Island made off with a 27-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Merritt Island since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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