GAME OF THE WEEK #3Merritt Island(3-0) vs Palm Bay(2-0): Palm Bay has won both of their games and surpassed the win total of last season. With wins over Space Coast and Harmony the Pirates will now face their toughest test as they take on the Merritt Island Mustangs. This game will be played in one of the toughest places to play which is the “O” Dome!! Coach Hurlie Brown has done an amazing job and has his team believing and playing great football. We believe as well and our prediction is Merritt Island in a close one.

RANKINGS

MI: #3 Brevard, #8 5A, #18 Orlando, #72 Florida

PB: NR Brevard, #34 5A, #48 Orlando, #247 Florida

STATS

Merritt Island: 310.3 Passing pg/ 104.3 Rushing pg 46.3Tkls pg, 5sacks, 4INT, 21TFLs

Palm Bay: 257.6 Passing pg/ 200.5 Rushing pg 61.5Tkls pg, 5sacks, 3INT, 26TFLs

KEY PLAYERS

Merritt Island: Sr QB/K Brady Denaburg 70/105 926yds 6TD 4INT 11car 55yds 2Touchbacks 6/8Fgs 46Long 11/11xtrpts, Jr RB Elijah Edwards 50car 191yds 3TD 2Rec 18yd, Sr ATH Dominic Shields 8Car 51yds 1Rec 30yds, Jr ATH Dallas Donahue 31Rec 309yds 3TD, Sr WR Bridger Kody 17Rec 301yds 2TD, So WR CJ Bragg 4Rec 100yds TD, Sr WR Abel Wellborn 8Rec 89yds, So WR Ryder Varis 6Rec 33yds, Sr CB Julius Bennett 2Tkls 2INT 4PR 79yds, Sr LB Jacob Woods 17Tkls 2TFL, Sr LB Aaron Sessions 19Tkls 5TFL, and Sr LB Maddox Moss 21Tkls 3TFL

Palm Bay: So QB Zachary Emery-Foster 34/59 515yds 6TD INT 8car 22yds TD, So RB/MLB Octavions Osby 29cars 282yds 2TD, Jr ATH Marquel Crawford 13car 72yds TD 4Rec 58yds, Jr WR Kyrique Harris 5Rec 114yds 2TD, Jr ATH Alex Petite 10Rec 129yds 2TD, Jr ATH Andrew YoungJr 11Rec 186yds 2TD, Jr Trent Carrie 21Tkls 7TFL sack, So ATH Markel Gowins 13Tkls 6TFL 1.5sack, Sr DL Darrell Wilson 10Tkls 2TFL, Sr MLB Caleo Carrera 12Tkls 2TFL, Sr DL Carlos Gerardino 16Tkls 2TFL, and Sr CB Clinton Henry 9Tkls INT 4PD

PREDICTION: MI by 10 FINAL:MERRITTISLAND 44-12

OTHER PREDICTIONS

#2 ROCKLEDGE VS #6 BAYSIDE: RHS by 10 FINAL:ROCKLEDGE 31-7

#4 SATELLITE @ TITUSVILLE: Satellite by 21 FINAL:SATELLITE 44-6

#5 VIERA @ EASTRIVER: Viera by 17 FINAL:VIERA 44-6

#7 HERITAGE @ AUBURNDALE: Auburndale by 7 FINAL:AUBURNDALE 20-0

#8 HOLY TRINITY VS INTERLACHEN: HT by 11 FINAL:

EAU GALLIE @ GATEWAY: EAU by 17 FINAL:EAU GALLIE 35-6

MELBOURNE @ ST.CLOUD: Melbourne by 14 FINAL:MELBOURNE 28-6

MIC VS WORLD OF KNOWLEDGE: MICS by 20 FINAL:MIC 42-6

COCOA BEACH VS NFEI: NFEI by 10. FINAL:NFEI 48-0

SPACE COAST @ ASTRONAUT: Astro by 14 FINAL:ASTRONAUT 21-7