Escalante has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to face off against the Melrose Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Escalante is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Dove Creek, who was ranked 14th at the time (Escalante was ranked 15th). Escalante was beaten by Dove Creek 50-6 on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 56 points in the game before, the Lobos couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Melrose put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat Hagerman/Lake Arthur by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 52-0. The Buffaloes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 28 points or more this season.
Escalante's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Melrose, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
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