The Melissa Cardinals will take on the Denison Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Melissa is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Walnut Grove on Friday. Melissa took a 37-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Walnut Grove. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, a victory for Denison just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 57-7 loss at the hands of Lovejoy. The loss continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Leopards: they've now lost nine in a row.
Melissa's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for Denison, their record now sits at 2-7.
Melissa took their win against Denison in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 40-14. Will Melissa repeat their success, or does Denison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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