Melrose entered their tilt with Haywood on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They walked away with a 33-25 win over the Haywood Tomcats. This was payback for the Golden Wildcats, who suffered a 49-16 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Haywood lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Camarion Miller, who picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 47 yards. Kemonte Williams was another key back, rushing for 118 yards and a touchdown.
Melrose pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.3 points per game. As for Haywood, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Melrose will stay at home for another week and welcome Dyer County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dyer County will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Melrose surely won't give up without a fight. Haywood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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