Football Recap: Melrose Buffaloes vs. Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers
Melrose had won 23 straight games dating back to last season and Josiah Roybal did his part to make it 24 on Saturday. The Melrose Buffaloes took their match with ease, bagging a 62-12 victory over the Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers thanks in part to Roybal, who rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 169 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Roybal was just one part of a punishing run game: Melrose was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 214 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Melrose pushed their record up to 13-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 51.3 points. As for Mesilla Valley Christian School, they moved to 10-2 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Melrose nor Mesilla Valley Christian School have any future games scheduled.
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