On Friday, the Merritt Island Mustangs came up short against the DeLand Bulldogs and fell 35-28. The loss was the Mustangs' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Merritt Island still got an impressive performance from Shaun Hartman Jr, who threw for 164 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes, and also rushed for 55 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead DeLand to victory, but perhaps none more so than Marceles Carey, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was LaDamion Bletcher, who gained 75 total yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Merritt Island fell to 2-1. As for DeLand, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Merritt Island will head out on the road to face off against Palm Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Merritt Island is facing Palm Bay at the right time seeing as Palm Bay is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for DeLand, they will square off against Appling County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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