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 on the road 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, Mescalero Apache blew past Hagerman/Lake Arthur, posting a 44-8 win on the road.
Mescalero Apache relied on the efforts of Landyn Hiles, who rushed for 193 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries, and Nicholas Yuzos, who 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' defeat 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 loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Mescalero Apache was dealt a bruising 56-6 defeat at the hands of Gateway Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2017. Can Mescalero Apache avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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