Melissa beats Greenville for their eighth straight win

By Team Reports Oct 30, 2023, 12:28pm

Recap: Melissa Cardinals vs. Greenville Lions

The Melissa Cardinals put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 55-14 victory over Greenville at home. Fans of Melissa have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season ended as a blowout.

Melissa's victory was their ninth straight at home (dating back to last season), bumping their overall record up to 9-0. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 33.44 points. As for Greenville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Melissa will take on Princeton on Friday. Princeton is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak. As for Greenville, they will head out on the road to face off against Lovejoy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lovejoy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Greenville likes a good challenge.