The Melrose Buffaloes will square off against the Lordsburg Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Melrose is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Melrose is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Mescalero Apache, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Melrose was ranked first). Melrose blew past Mescalero Apache 52-0 at home on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Buffaloes, who have now won seven matches by 28 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lordsburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Hagerman/Lake Arthur, posting a 50-0 win at home. The result was nothing new for the Mavericks, who have now won three games by 40 points or more so far this season.
Melrose's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Lordsburg, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Melrose against Lordsburg in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 50-0 victory. Does Melrose have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lordsburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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