Melbourne and Armwood squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Melbourne had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 49-0 loss at the hands of the Armwood Hawks. The Bulldogs' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Syncere Styles was nothing short of spectacular for Armwood: he rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 69 rushing yards gave Styles a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Girard Pringle Jr., who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Melbourne now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Armwood, they pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Melbourne does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Armwood, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Plant at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Armwood: 5.7, Plant: 13.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
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