After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Osceola, Melbourne was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took down the Bayside Bears 27-13. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 35-31 loss the Bears walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2020.
Michael Rogers went supernova for Melbourne, rushing for 95 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Melbourne also got a significant boost from Kymarion Johnson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
Melbourne is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Bayside, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Melbourne is on the road again on Thursday to play Lyman at 7:00 p.m. As for Bayside, they will take on Cocoa Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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