The Eau Gallie Commodores will head out on the road to take on the Merritt Island Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eau Gallie will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Eau Gallie is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 51-0 win over Trinity Catholic. Given the Commodores' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Celtics are ranked 220th) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Merritt Island waltzed into their game last Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged out the Commanders 52-49. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly three points.
Eau Gallie better keep an eye on Kevin Verpaele. He was instrumental in Merritt Island's win, throwing for 336 yards and five TDs while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 100 yards on only 14 carries. The dominant performance also gave Verpaele a new career-high in passer rating (147.9). A healthy portion of Verpaele's aerial production (108 yards to be exact) went to Drew Sarver, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Merritt Island's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Eau Gallie, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Eau Gallie was able to grind out a solid victory over Merritt Island when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 27-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Commodores since the team 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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