Gateway Christian and Melrose squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Gateway Christian had to settle for second. They were dealt a 58-6 loss at the hands of the Melrose Buffaloes. The Warriors were red-hot offensively headed into the contest (they scored no less than 31 points in the three games prior) but the Buffaloes' defense proved too tough.
Josiah Roybal was his usual excellent self, rushing for 48 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 48 yards and two touchdowns for Melrose.
The defeat snapped Gateway Christian's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3 record. As for Melrose, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Gateway Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Melrose, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Mesilla Valley Christian School at 1:00 p.m. 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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