The Tatum Coyotes will take on the Gateway Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Tatum is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Melrose, who was ranked fourth at the time (Tatum was ranked seventh). The Coyotes had to suffer through a 48-6 loss at the hands of the Buffaloes. The contest marked the Coyotes' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Gateway Christian walked away with it. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Bobcats 50-0. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 44 points or more this season.
The victory (which was Gateway Christian's third in a row) raised their record to 6-3. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points on average over those games. As for Tatum, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Tatum came up short against Gateway Christian in their previous matchup back in October, falling 22-16. Will the Coyotes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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