Melrose came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 18-12 to the Kirby Cougars. The Golden Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Melrose's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-7. As for Kirby, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Melrose will square off against Cordova at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Cordova will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Melrose surely won't give up without a fight. As for Kirby, they will challenge Memphis Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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