Mesilla Valley Christian School is 0-3 against Melrose since October of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers will look to defend their home field against the Melrose Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Mesilla Valley Christian School has five wins , while Melrose has 16 dating back to last season).
Mesilla Valley Christian School is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Gateway Christian, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Mesilla Valley Christian School was ranked fifth). Mesilla Valley Christian School had just enough and edged Gateway Christian out 50-48. Mesilla Valley Christian School's victory was all the more impressive since the Warriors were averaging only 17.5 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Melrose put their dominant defense on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They beat Escalante by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 52-0. Considering the Buffaloes have won four matches by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Josiah Roybal, who threw for 206 yards and five touchdowns on only ten passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Brayden Eldridge helped Roybal out on the ground, picking up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 38 yards.
Mesilla Valley Christian School's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Melrose, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Mesilla Valley Christian School was dealt a bruising 54-0 defeat at the hands of Melrose in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Will Mesilla Valley Christian School have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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