OVIEDO - Melbourne faced its first district opponent of the 2026 season on Sept. 10 at Oviedo.
The Bulldogs scored first and intercepted two passes in the first quarter, but it was a 24-point second-quarter flurry by Oviedo that propelled the Lions to a 48-24 victory over the Bulldogs.
"Terrible," Melbourne head coach Jeff Pannucci said. "Not good at all."
Melbourne struggled to limit Oviedo on big plays as the Lions finished the night with 12 plays of over 15 yards. The Lions scored touchdowns of 27, 30, 50, 61 and 88 yards.
"We didn't limit anything. I'm not going to make excuses. We got beat," Pannucci said. "They took advantage of every opportunity. They made more plays than us. Couldn't cover anything. Couldn't get pressure on the quarterback. We got it hand it to us."
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The Bulldogs scored first and intercepted two passes in the first quarter, but it was a 24-point second-quarter flurry by Oviedo that propelled the Lions to a 48-24 victory over the Bulldogs.
"Terrible," Melbourne head coach Jeff Pannucci said. "Not good at all."
Melbourne struggled to limit Oviedo on big plays as the Lions finished the night with 12 plays of over 15 yards. The Lions scored touchdowns of 27, 30, 50, 61 and 88 yards.
"We didn't limit anything. I'm not going to make excuses. We got beat," Pannucci said. "They took advantage of every opportunity. They made more plays than us. Couldn't cover anything. Couldn't get pressure on the quarterback. We got it hand it to us."
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