The Melrose Golden Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Douglass Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Melrose will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Melrose's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to Hamilton for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-0 win. Considering the Golden Wildcats have won three matchups by more than 39 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Thomas Heffner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 248 yards and four TDs while completing 90% of his passes. Carlos Edwards also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Melrose didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tavarco Jackson and Darrius Baldwin Jr. Jackson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Edwards, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Douglass fell victim to Bolton and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were beaten by the Wildcats 46-0. The Red Devils have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Douglass' loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Melrose, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
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