The Hagerman/Lake Arthur Cats will take on the Mescalero Apache Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hagerman/Lake Arthur is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Melrose, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Hagerman/Lake Arthur was ranked 21st). Hagerman/Lake Arthur took a blow against Melrose on Friday, falling 52-0. The loss was the Cats' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Mescalero Apache was beaten by Mesilla Valley Christian School 64-14 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Chiefs in their matchups with the SonBlazers: they've now lost three in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Landyn Hiles, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Yuzos, who rushed for 75 yards on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mescalero Apache was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hagerman/Lake Arthur fell to 2-1. As for Mescalero Apache, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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