Football Preview: Melrose Buffaloes vs. Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers
Melrose is 3-0 against Mesilla Valley Christian School since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Melrose Buffaloes are taking a road trip to take on the Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers at 7:00 p.m. Melrose is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Melrose is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Escalante, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Melrose was ranked first). Melrose claimed a resounding 52-0 victory over Escalante at home. 52 seems to be a good number for the Buffaloes as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Josiah Roybal was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 206 yards and five touchdowns on only ten passes. Brayden Eldridge helped Roybal out on the ground, picking up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 38 yards.
Meanwhile, Mesilla Valley Christian School is still undefeated this season after their match against Gateway Christian on Friday, but Gateway Christian came as close as anyone has to beating them. Mesilla Valley Christian School came out on top in a nail-biter against Gateway Christian , sneaking past 50-48. Mesilla Valley Christian School's victory was all the more impressive since the Warriors were averaging only 17.5 points allowed on the season.
Melrose's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Mesilla Valley Christian School, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Melrose against Mesilla Valley Christian School when the teams last played back in October of 2021 as the squad secured a 54-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Melrose since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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