Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eunice). They blew past the Morton Indians 88-36 on Friday. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 39th in New Mexico, while the Indians are ranked 1108th in Texas) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elijah Melancon
| 09/12/25 vs Morton | 165 |
| 08/22/25 @ Ruidoso | 143 |
| 11/16/24 @ Tularosa | 92 |
| 09/06/24 @ New Mexico Military Institute | 84 |
| 10/18/24 vs Tularosa | 69 |
Elijah Melancon had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 165 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine carries, while also throwing for 215 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes. Those 165 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Eunice was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Eunice's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by Joel Sosa and Ezequiel Garcia, who racked up four sacks between them. Eunice got some further help from Greyson Meek: he picked up a sack, forced three fumbles, and made 12 total tackles.
The victory keeps Eunice at an undefeated 4-0. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 59.5 points this season. As for Morton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eunice will head out to take on St. Michael's at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,024 yards in their previous games. As for Morton, they will face off against Dimmitt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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