The Mescalero Apache Chiefs will challenge the Texico Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Mescalero Apache is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Eunice on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mescalero Apache came up short against Eunice, falling 56-36. The loss continues a trend for the Chiefs in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Texico's undefeated season came to an end after nine games on Tuesday. They took a 61-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Portales. The game marked the Wolverines' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Texico fell to 9-1. As for Mescalero Apache, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Mescalero Apache might still be hurting after the 63-38 loss they got from Texico when the teams last played back in November of 2022. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mescalero Apache was down 36-16.
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