After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Melrose is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Munford Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Melrose's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Memphis University School on Friday. They lost 23-0 to the Owls. The Golden Wildcats have struggled against the Owls recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, while Munford put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Millington Central. Munford really took it to Millington Central for the full four quarters, racking up a 30-0 victory at home. The Cougars pushed the score to 22-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trojans had little chance of recovering from.
Melrose's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Munford, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Melrose came up short against Munford in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 25-20. Thankfully for Melrose, Jordan Bell (who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 104 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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