The Melrose Golden Wildcats will host the Obion County Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Obion County is hoping to do what Millington Central couldn't last Thursday: put an end to Melrose's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Melrose breezed by Millington Central to the tune of 41-6. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-6.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last game, Obion County made sure to put some points up on the board against Craigmont last Thursday. Obion County simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Craigmont 36-6. That 30 point margin sets a new team best for the Rebels this season.
It was another big night for Tucker Moore, who rushed for 234 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Tucker Phelon was another key player, rushing for 27 yards and a touchdown.
Obion County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 111.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 130.8.
Obion County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bryson Underwood and Jatlynn Mosley.
Melrose is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.5 points per game. As for Obion County, their record now sits at 3-7.
Everything came up roses for Melrose against Obion County in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 49-6 victory. Does Melrose have another victory up their sleeve, or will Obion County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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