Merritt Island won the last time they faced Melbourne, and things went their way on Friday too. The Merritt Island Mustangs came out on top against the Melbourne Bulldogs by a score of 24-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
One reason for the win was Merritt Island's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Jarvis Howell was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up three sacks and making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss). Another thorn in Melbourne's side was Dominick Smith, who picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Despite the defeat, Melbourne saw an underclassman step up: Wyatt Votava picked up a sack, made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass. Melbourne also got help from James Knolmayer, who showed off his sure hands for 89 receiving yards.
Merritt Island's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Melbourne, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Merritt Island will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on DeLand at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Melbourne, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on Satellite at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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