Melrose put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers 56-12 on the road. The Buffaloes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 28 points or more this season.
Josiah Roybal was his usual excellent self, rushing for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Brayden Eldridge, who gained 75 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Melrose was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 175.3.
Melrose pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mesilla Valley Christian School, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Melrose will square off against Gateway Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Gateway Christian: 17.5, Melrose: 11.7) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Mesilla Valley Christian School, they will face off against Tatum at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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