Football Preview: Lordsburg Mavericks vs. Mescalero Apache Chiefs
Lordsburg has gone 3-0 against Mescalero Apache recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lordsburg Mavericks are taking a road trip to face off against the Mescalero Apache Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lordsburg is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Tatum, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Lordsburg was ranked 12th). Lordsburg took a 36-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tatum last Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Mavericks have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Mescalero Apache had to suffer through a 56-20 loss at the hands of Gateway Christian. The loss continues a trend for the Chiefs in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost five in a row.
Mescalero Apache's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Landyn Hiles, who gained 257 total yards and a touchdown, and Nathaniel Duffy, who gained 159 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Duffy a new career-high in rushing yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Lordsburg and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Mescalero Apache, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Lordsburg against Mescalero Apache in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 56-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lordsburg since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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