Haywood is 3-0 against Melrose since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Haywood Tomcats will square off against the Melrose Golden Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Haywood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Millington Central a 50-0 shutout. Given the Tomcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Trojans are ranked 211th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Melrose had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They blew past the Rebels 47-7.
Haywood pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.6 points per game. As for Melrose, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Haywood against Melrose in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, as the team secured a 49-16 victory. Will Haywood repeat their success, or does Melrose have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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