On Friday, Gateway Christian faced Melrose in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Gateway Christian Warriors had to suffer through a 62-16 loss at the hands of the Melrose Buffaloes. It was the first time this season that the Warriors let down their fans at home.
Josiah Roybal was his usual excellent self, throwing for 270 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown for Melrose. Roybal got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 50 yards. Another player making a difference was Brayden Eldridge, who gained 175 total yards and three touchdowns.
Gateway Christian's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for Melrose, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Gateway Christian will challenge Tatum at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Melrose, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mescalero Apache at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Melrose's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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