The Melba Mustangs will challenge the Nampa Christian Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Nampa Christian is facing Melba at the wrong time: Melba suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They had to suffer through a 44-12 loss at the hands of the Huskies. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Nampa Christian's offense. They lost 21-0 to Fruitland on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho football rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 20th).
Melba's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3. As for Nampa Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Melba strolled past Nampa Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 37-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Nampa Christian's Aiden Thompson, who threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Melba to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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