The Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers will face off against the Tatum Coyotes at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Mesilla Valley Christian School is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Melrose, who was ranked fifth at the time (Mesilla Valley Christian School was ranked eighth). The game between the SonBlazers and the Buffaloes didn't end well, with the SonBlazers falling 28-14. The SonBlazers have struggled against the Buffaloes recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Tatum won against Lordsburg two weeks ago with 52 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Coyotes blew past Hagerman/Lake Arthur, posting a 52-0 victory. The Coyotes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 38 points or more this season.
Tatum didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Anthony Montez and Jason Tucker. Another thorn in Hagerman/Lake Arthur's side was Alonso Salazar, who picked up two sacks and made five total tackles.
The win made it two in a row for Tatum and bumps their season record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points over those games. As for Mesilla Valley Christian School, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Mesilla Valley Christian School strolled past Tatum in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a score of 36-22. Will the SonBlazers repeat their success, or do the Coyotes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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