After both having extra time off, the Titusville Terriers and the Merritt Island Mustangs will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Titusville's win against Melbourne Central Catholic wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Terriers slipped by the Hustlers 21-20 last Friday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Merritt Island). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-49 victory over ED White back in September. The win was nothing new for the Mustangs as they're now sitting on three straight.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Kevin Verpaele and King Boylston. Verpaele had a great game and threw for 336 yards and five TDs while completing 75% of his passes. Meanwhile, Boylston was balling out in the loss, rushing for 115 yards and one touchdown on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 185 yards and three TDs on only 14 passes.
Titusville's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Merritt Island, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Titusville skirted past Merritt Island 17-14 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Do the Terriers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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