The Tatum Coyotes will head out to square off against the Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mesilla Valley Christian School took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Tatum, who comes in off a win.
Tatum is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Hagerman/Lake Arthur, who was ranked 19th at the time (Tatum was ranked fourth). The Coyotes breezed past the Bobcats to the tune of 52-0 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Coyotes, who have now won four games by 38 points or more so far this season.
One reason for the win was Tatum's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Alonso Salazar was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Mesilla Valley Christian School lost to Melrose on the road by a 28-14 margin on Friday. The matchup marked the SonBlazers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The win made it two in a row for Tatum and bumps their season record up to 5-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 14 points in those games. As for Mesilla Valley Christian School, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Tatum ended up a good deal behind Mesilla Valley Christian School in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, losing 36-22. Can the Coyotes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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