Wk10 Rankings & Predictions
Game Of the Week #6 Melbourne vs Martin County: Melbourne is coming off a 28-21 win over Centennial last week, while Martin County is coming off a 27-13 loss to Palm Bay on Monday. The winner of Melbourne (1-1 District, 4-3 Overall) and Martin County (1-1 District 3-5 Overall), will finish 2nd in District 6-7A. Due to the new format only Melbourne has a chance to sneak in the Playoffs. If Martin County wins both teams are eliminated from playoff contention. The new Playoff system has left many teams in the area watching and hoping for results around the State. Melbourne currently (34.86 pts) trails East River (34.88 pts). Trailing by 0.02 points will need to defeat Martin County and hope for a East River slip up along the way. If Melbourne wins and East River lose the Bulldogs will win the final spot on Selection Sunday.
Key Players Melbourne: Sr OLB Kyle Thompson, Sr QB Elijah Burnett, Jr WR/DB Cory Vincitore, Sr SB Will Loring, Sr OLB Ian Estronza, Jr MLB Hunter Lee, Jr TE Will Shellenback, Fr ATH Mekhi Love, Jr DE Khalib Gilmore, Jr T Ben Shellenbeck, Fr ATH Davis Mallinger, So ATH Jayden Campbell, Fr ATH Tony Wright and So LB/FB Dalton Roseman.
Key Players Martin County: Jr QB George Johnson III, Jr WR Noah Patton, So ATH Trevor Parent, Jr SB Kristopher Santiago, Jr ATH Elijah Methany, and Jr LB Cole Stephan.
Last 4 Meetings:(2016) Martin County 41-24 Win, (2015) Martin County 20-7 Win, (2014) Melbourne 28-14 Win, and (2013) Melbourne 40-7 Win.
Prediction: Melbourne by 3 FINAL: Martin County 41 Melbourne 23
Other Games:
#1 Cocoa vs Pahokee Prediction: Cocoa by 17 FINAL: Cocoa 45 Pahokee 0
#2 Viera vs Southfork Prediction: Viera by 23 FINAL: Viera 64 Southfork 7
#3 Heritage vs #16 Bayside THURSDAY Prediction: Heritage by 28 FINAL: HERITAGE 48 BAYSIDE 0
#4 Melbourne Central Catholic vs Atlantic(Port Orange) THURSDAY Prediction: MCC by 10 FINAL:MCC 63 ATLANTIC 3
#5 Satellite @ Harmony Prediction: Satellite by 18 FINAL: Harmony 57 Satellite 51(OVERTIME)
#7 Rockledge vs #15 Titusville Prediction: Rockledge by 28 FINAL: Rockledge 56 Titusville 0
#9 Merritt Island @ #10 Space Coast Prediction: Merritt Island by 17 FINAL: Merritt Island 38 Space Coast 0
#11 Astronaut @ Gateway Prediction: Gateway by 10 FINAL: Gateway 21 Astronaut 14
#12 Eau Gallie @ Sebastian River Prediction: Eau by 2 FINAL: Eau Gallie 45 Sebastian River 26
#13 Cocoa Beach 2 Lake Placid Prediction: Lake Placid by 7 FINAL: Lake Placid 35 Cocoa Beach 6
#14 Holy Trinity vs Seven Rivers Christian Prediction: HT by 9 FINAL: Seven Rivers Christian 49 Holy Trinity 7
#17 Merritt Island Christian vs Avant Garde Prediction: MIC by 2 FINAL: MIC 55 Avant Garde 6
IDLE # 8 Palm Bay