After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mesilla Valley Christian School, Mescalero Apache was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Hagerman/Lake Arthur Cats 44-8 on the road.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mescalero Apache to victory, but perhaps none more so than Landyn Hiles, who rushed for 193 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Hiles is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicholas Yuzos, who rushed for 80 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mescalero Apache was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory got Mescalero Apache back to even at 2-2. As for Hagerman/Lake Arthur, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Mescalero Apache will head out to take on Gateway Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gateway Christian's defense has only allowed 17.5 points per game this season, so Mescalero Apache's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Hagerman/Lake Arthur, they will host Tatum at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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