Melrose has gone 4-0 against Mescalero Apache recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Melrose Buffaloes will look to defend their home field against the Mescalero Apache Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. Melrose is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Melrose is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Gateway Christian, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Melrose was ranked first). Melrose blew past Gateway Christian, posting a 62-16 victory on the road. The Buffaloes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mescalero Apache, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against Lordsburg on Friday as Mescalero Apache made off with a 41-20 win. The result was nothing new for the Chiefs, who have now won three games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Landyn Hiles continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 273 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Jason Kanseah got in on the action as well, 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.
Melrose pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mescalero Apache, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Melrose against Mescalero Apache in their previous meeting back in September of 2017, as the team secured a 58-6 victory. Will Melrose repeat their success, or does Mescalero Apache have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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