Mescalero Apache hasn't had much luck against Gateway Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mescalero Apache Chiefs are taking a road trip to challenge 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, everything came up roses for Mescalero Apache on the road against Hagerman/Lake Arthur as the team secured 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 win 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 was dealt a bruising 56-6 loss at the hands of Gateway Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2017. Can Mescalero Apache avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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