On Saturday, Mescalero Apache faced Tatum in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mescalero Apache Chiefs were beaten by the Tatum Coyotes 46-13. The Chiefs lost against the Coyotes in their previous head to head back in October of 2017, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 56-0 score last time.
Despite the defeat, Mescalero Apache had strong showings from Jason Kanseah, who picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Nathaniel Duffy, who rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Duffy a new career-high in rushing yards.
Mescalero Apache has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Tatum, they pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Mescalero Apache does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tatum, they will host Melrose at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Melrose knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Tatum likes a good challenge.
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