Merritt Island had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They snuck past the Impact Christian Academy Lions with a 27-23 victory on Friday. The Mustangs' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Kevin Verpaele threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns.
Donterrius Robinson Jr. was his top target, picking up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Alex Hernandez rushed for 128 yards.
Although Impact Christian Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Cameron Brunelle, Trent Kincaid, and Eliyjah Caldwell-Hardy.
Merritt Island is taking a road trip to take on Melbourne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Impact Christian Academy, they will venture away from home to square off against Port St. Lucie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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