After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last four matchups, Eunice finally came back down to earth on Friday. They were dealt a 40-8 loss at the hands of the St. Michael's Horsemen. The game marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Elijah Melancon threw for 196 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 46 yards.
Jaen Castro was his top target, picking up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Maddox Mata rushed for 46 yards, and also picked up 35 receiving yards.
Eunice's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1. As for St. Michael's, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Eunice will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Kermit at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for St. Michael's, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Raton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. Michael's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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