New Plymouth had to take a loss the last time they took on Melba but Payton Travis made sure they didn't get the same satisfaction on Friday. The New Plymouth Pilgrims narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Melba Mustangs 36-34 thanks in part to Travis, who rushed for 265 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 109.3 rushing yards per game.
Another player making a difference was Cutler King, who picked up 131 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
New Plymouth didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Braxton Mowder and King. Mowder is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
The victory snapped New Plymouth's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-6 record. As for Melba, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
As of now, neither New Plymouth nor Melba have any future games scheduled.
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