On Friday, Mesilla Valley Christian School faced Melrose in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers were dealt a 56-12 loss at the hands of the Melrose Buffaloes. The SonBlazers were red-hot offensively headed into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the five contests prior) but the Buffaloes' defense proved too tough.
Josiah Roybal continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Melrose, rushing for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Brayden Eldridge, who gained 75 total yards and two touchdowns.
The defeat snapped Mesilla Valley Christian School's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-1 record. As for Melrose, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mesilla Valley Christian School will venture away from home to take on Tatum at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mesilla Valley Christian School is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Melrose, they will head out to square off against Gateway Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Melrose knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Gateway Christian likes a good challenge.
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