Lordsburg and Melrose squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Lordsburg had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 58-6 loss at the hands of the Melrose Buffaloes. The Mavericks have struggled against the Buffaloes recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
It was another big night for Brayden Eldridge, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 44 receiving yards for Melrose. Eldridge's longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards. Josiah Roybal was in the mix too, providing Melrose with two touchdowns.
Lordsburg's loss dropped their record down to 5-6. As for Melrose, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Lordsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Melrose, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Gateway Christian at 1:00 p.m. Melrose's defense has only allowed 8.4 points per game this season, so Gateway Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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