Eunice put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 38-26 win over the Morton Indians. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 29th in New Mexico, while the Indians are ranked 1022nd in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elijah Melancon threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 43 yards and two touchdowns.
Jaen Castro was his top target, picking up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
James Colter rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Eunice's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Morton, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
Eunice will welcome St. Michael's at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eunice knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully St. Michael's likes a good challenge. As for Morton, they will head out to face off against Littlefield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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