Mescalero Apache is 0-4 against Melrose since August of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Mescalero Apache Chiefs will take on the Melrose Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mescalero Apache is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Lordsburg, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Mescalero Apache was ranked 14th). Mescalero Apache blew past Lordsburg 41-20 on Friday.
Landyn Hiles continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 273 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jason Kanseah got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mescalero Apache was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Melrose put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Gateway Christian, posting a 62-16 win on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Buffaloes have posted against the Warriors since October 16, 2015.
The win got Mescalero Apache back to even at 3-3. As for Melrose, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mescalero Apache took a serious blow against Melrose in their previous matchup back in September of 2017, falling 58-6. Can Mescalero Apache avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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