Melrose put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat the Escalante Lobos by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 52-0. Give the Buffaloes' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Josiah Roybal continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 206 yards and five touchdowns on only ten passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Brayden Eldridge helped Roybal out on the ground, picking up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 38 yards.
Melrose pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Escalante, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Melrose is taking a road trip to challenge Mesilla Valley Christian School at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mesilla Valley Christian School knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Melrose likes a good challenge. As for Escalante, they will take on Questa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Questa's defense has only allowed 16 points per game this season, so Escalante's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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