Melrose put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Gateway Christian Warriors on the road to the tune of 62-16. The result was nothing new for the Buffaloes, who have now won six matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
Josiah Roybal was his usual excellent self, throwing for 270 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 50 yards. Brayden Eldridge was another key player, gaining 175 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Melrose was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Melrose's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Gateway Christian, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.
Melrose will host Mescalero Apache at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Melrose's defense has only allowed 12.3 points per game this season, so Mescalero Apache's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Gateway Christian, they will venture away from home to face off against Tatum at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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