The Tatum Coyotes will head out to face off against the Mescalero Apache Chiefs at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Tatum is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Gateway Christian, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Tatum was ranked 13th). Tatum had to suffer through a 54-0 loss at the hands of Gateway Christian. The match marked the first time this year in which the Coyotes were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Mescalero Apache fell victim to Melrose and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Buffaloes, falling 52-0. The Chiefs haven't had much luck with the Buffaloes recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Tatum's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Mescalero Apache, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Tatum against Mescalero Apache in their previous matchup back in October of 2017, as the team secured a 56-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tatum since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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