Melbourne and Eau Gallie are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Melbourne Bulldogs will head out to take on the Eau Gallie Commodores at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Melbourne ended up a good deal behind Viera and lost 28-14.
Despite the defeat, Melbourne saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kymarion Johnson rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Eau Gallie's undefeated season came to an end after eight games on Friday. They came up short against Lincoln, falling 38-17. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Commodores, who until this match were averaging 10.89 points allowed.
Although Eau Gallie took the loss, they still got scores from Tay Welch and Josh Roberts.
Even if they lost, Eau Gallie's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Emmanuel Small was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Jacob Blank was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Melbourne's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Eau Gallie, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-1.
Melbourne was dealt a bruising 50-0 loss at the hands of Eau Gallie when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Melbourne avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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