The Douglass Red Devils will face off against the Melrose Golden Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Douglass' offense hasn't had much luck over their past six contests, but Thursday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Douglass' offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Bolton on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 46-0 loss at the hands of the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Melrose had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They really took it to the Wildcats for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-0 victory. The Golden Wildcats' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last three games.
Melrose found their leader in sophomore Thomas Heffner, who threw for 248 yards and four touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes. Another big playmaker for the Golden Wildcats was Carlos Edwards, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Melrose didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tavarco Jackson and Darrius Baldwin Jr. Another thorn in Hamilton's side was Mario Rodgers, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Melrose, racking up 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Edwards, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Melrose's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Douglass, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
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