Melrose was handed a 22-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Fairley Bulldogs, sneaking past 14-12. The score was all tied up 6-6 at the break, but the Golden Wildcats were the better team in the second half.
The critical scores for Melrose came from Reginald Banks and Thomas Heffner.
Golden Wildcats
| 08/29/25 @ Fairley | 14-12 |
| 10/31/24 @ Millington Central | 41-6 |
| 10/18/24 @ Ridgeway | 48-8 |
| 10/11/24 @ Ridgeway | 46-0 |
| 09/19/24 @ Wooddale | 40-0 |
Melrose pushed their record up to 1-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.8 points over those games. As for Fairley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Melrose and Fairley could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. The Golden Wildcats will square off against Bartlett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (146 vs. 37). Meanwhile, Fairley (ranked 100th) will meet Whitehaven (ranked 33rd) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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