The Melrose Golden Wildcats will head out to face off against the Millington Central Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Melrose is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Melrose's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Craigmont to the tune of 47-0. That looming 47-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Golden Wildcats yet this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Millington Central's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 40-15 to Brighton. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Trojans, who until this game were averaging 13.56 points allowed.
Although Millington Central took the loss, they still got scores from Marcus Hood and Cody McGhee.
Even though they lost, Millington Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Melrose has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Millington Central, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3.
Everything came up roses for Melrose against Millington Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 45-10 win. In that matchup, Melrose amassed a halftime lead of 39-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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