Mesilla Valley Christian School hasn't had much luck against Melrose recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers will welcome the Melrose Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Mesilla Valley Christian School has five wins , while Melrose has 16 dating back to last season).
Mesilla Valley Christian School is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Gateway Christian, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Mesilla Valley Christian School was ranked fifth). Mesilla Valley Christian School had just enough and edged Gateway Christian out 50-48. Mesilla Valley Christian School's win was all the more impressive since the Warriors were averaging only 17.5 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Melrose put their dominant defense on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They beat Escalante by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 52-0. Considering the Buffaloes have won four matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Josiah Roybal was a one-man wrecking crew for Melrose as he threw for 206 yards and five touchdowns on only ten passes. Brayden Eldridge helped Roybal out on the ground, picking up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 38 yards.
Mesilla Valley Christian School's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Melrose, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Mesilla Valley Christian School took a serious blow against Melrose when the teams last played back in October of 2021, falling 54-0. Will Mesilla Valley Christian School have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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