Recap: Escalante Lobos vs. Eunice Cardinals
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but unfortunately for The Escalante Lobos, they weren't the ones who walked away with it. They were beaten by Eunice 49-0 on Saturday. Escalante has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eunice found their leader in underclassman Elijah Melancon, who threw for 270 yards and six touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Melancon was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 52 yards. Luis Gomez was in the mix as well, providing Eunice with two touchdowns.
Escalante's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Eunice, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Escalante does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Eunice will be playing in front of their home fans against Tularosa at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tularosa is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
