The Munford Cougars will square off against the Melrose Golden Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Munford will be strutting in after a victory while Melrose will be coming in after a loss.
Munford took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Millington Central 30-0 at home. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cougars had established a 22 point advantage.
Meanwhile, Melrose suffered their biggest defeat since September 21, 2023 on Friday. They lost 23-0 to Memphis University School. The loss continues a trend for the Golden Wildcats in their matchups with the Owls: they've now lost four in a row.
The win got Munford back to even at 1-1. As for Melrose, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Munford didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Melrose when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 25-20 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Melrose's Rhyan Brown, who rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Munford still be able to contain Brown? There's only one way to find out.
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