Football Game Recap: Greenville Lions vs. Melissa Cardinals
By Team Reports
Oct 30, 2023, 12:28pm
Recap: Greenville Lions vs. Melissa Cardinals
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 55-14, which was the final score in Greenville's's tilt against Melissa last Friday. Greenville was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-0.
Greenville's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their overall record down to 3-6. The slump could be explained by some tough opposition over that stretch, namely Melissa, Crandall, and Denison. As for Melissa, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Greenville will take on Lovejoy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lovejoy's favor is that they have now posted big point totals in their last five matches. As for Melissa, they will head out on the road to face off against Princeton on Friday. Princeton is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
