Melrose hasn't had much luck against Haywood recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Melrose Golden Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Haywood Tomcats at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Melrose is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 47-7 win over Obion County. The victory was familiar territory for the Golden Wildcats who have now won six contests in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Haywood, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Millington Central, posting a 50-0 win. The Tomcats' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Haywood pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.1 points. As for Melrose, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Melrose was taken down by Haywood 49-16 when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Can Melrose avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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