The Escalante Lobos will face off against the Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Escalante is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 38-0 win over Alamo Navajo. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Lobos considering their 12-point performance the matchup before.
Charlie Ferrell went supernova, throwing for 118 yards and three TDs, while also rushing for 58 yards and one touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Julio Lujan was another key player, picking up 84 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Escalante's run defense was locked in: Alamo Navajo could only muster 1.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Jerome Montoya for the heroic effort on defense: he. Escalante didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.8.
Meanwhile, Mesilla Valley Christian School faced Lordsburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams two weeks ago. The SonBlazers blew past the Mavericks 71-26. The SonBlazers haven't had any issues with the Mavericks recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Escalante's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Mesilla Valley Christian School, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
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