Melbourne has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will face off against the Viera Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Melbourne's defense has only allowed 14.9 points per game this season, so Viera's offense will have their work cut out for them.
In Tuesday's Canine Competition, Melbourne came out on top. They secured a 19-13 W over Lyman on Tuesday.
The critical scores for Melbourne came from Noah Mcnair, Kymarion Johnson, and Michael Rogers.
Melbourne didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mcnair and Kevin Thorpe. Melbourne got some further help from Wyatt Votava: he made 19 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Viera was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against Osceola, falling 49-9.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Eric Nelson and Taevion Swint. Swint had a great game and rushed for 139 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Nelson did his best for the losing side, throwing for 180 yards on 15 of 22 attempts, while also rushing for 40 yards.
Melbourne has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Viera, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Melbourne has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 209 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Viera struggles in that department as they've been averaging 160.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Melbourne ended up a good deal behind Viera in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, losing 31-14. Will Melbourne have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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