With a playoff game on the line, Mesilla Valley Christian School rose to the challenge on Saturday. They snuck past Fort Sumner/House with a 28-22 victory. For the SonBlazers, this counts as revenge for the 66-12 win the walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Several Fort Sumner/House players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jordan Holland, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 118 yards on ten of 20 attempts. Jayden Ward was in the mix as well, providing Fort Sumner/House with two touchdowns.
The victory (which was Mesilla Valley Christian School's fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-1. As for Fort Sumner/House, they moved to 9-1 with that loss, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
Mesilla Valley Christian School will challenge Melrose at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Melrose's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. Fort Sumner/House does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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