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| 02/15/25 - Away | 55-52 W |
| 02/04/25 - Home | 52-32 W |
| 01/09/19 - Home | 44-42 W |
| 03/09/18 - Neutral | 44-58 L |
| 02/23/18 - Away | 36-32 W |
| + 5 more games |
Melrose has won eight straight games at home, while Elida has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Melrose Buffaloes will host the Elida Tigers at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but likely not for long.
On Wednesday, Melrose beat Dora 45-34. The Buffaloes haven't had any issues with the Coyotes recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Elida hadn't done well against Gateway Christian recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Elida took down Gateway Christian 44-30.
Elida is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.2 points over those games. Melrose's win bumped their record up to 23-3.
Melrose came out on top in a nail-biter against Elida when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 55-52. Will Melrose repeat their success, or does Elida have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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