The Gateway Christian Warriors will face off against the Melrose Buffaloes at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gateway Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They breezed by Clayton to the tune of 69-18. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Melrose put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Lordsburg 58-6.
It was another big night for Brayden Eldridge, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 44 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards. Another player making a difference was Josiah Roybal, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Melrose was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Gateway Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Melrose, their record is now 11-0.
Gateway Christian was dealt a bruising 62-16 loss at the hands of Melrose in their previous matchup back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Roybal, who threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown. Now that Gateway Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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