Eau Gallie and Melbourne are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Eau Gallie Commodores will take on the Melbourne Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eau Gallie will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Eau Gallie is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lincoln just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 38-17. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Commodores, who until this game were averaging 10.89 points allowed.
Although Eau Gallie took the loss, they still got scores from Tay Welch and Josh Roberts.
Even if they lost, Eau Gallie's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Emmanuel Small was the leader with two. Eau Gallie got some further help from Jacob Blank: he made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Melbourne ended up a good deal behind Viera on Friday and lost 28-14.
Despite the defeat, Melbourne saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kymarion Johnson rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Eau Gallie fell to 8-1. As for Melbourne, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Eau Gallie against Melbourne when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-0 victory. Will Eau Gallie repeat their success, or does Melbourne have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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