Mescalero Apache is 0-4 against Gateway Christian since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Mescalero Apache Chiefs will head out to take on the Gateway Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Mescalero Apache humbled Hagerman/Lake Arthur with a 44-8 victory.
Landyn Hiles and Nicholas Yuzos were among the main playmakers for Mescalero Apache as the former rushed for 193 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries and the latter rushed for 80 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. With that strong performance, Hiles is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mescalero Apache was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Gateway Christian has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 17.5 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell just short of Mesilla Valley Christian School by a score of 50-48. The Warriors' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The victory got Mescalero Apache back to even at 2-2. As for Gateway Christian, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Mescalero Apache took a serious blow against Gateway Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2017, falling 56-6. Can Mescalero Apache avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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