Fort Sumner/House is 4-0 against Mesilla Valley Christian School since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. Fort Sumner/House will challenge the Mesilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers at 1:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Fort Sumner/House sitting on nine straight wins and Mesilla Valley Christian School on four.
Fort Sumner/House is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 58-6 victory over Escalante. Fans of Fort Sumner/House have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Fort Sumner/House's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jayden Ward, who gained 194 total yards and five touchdowns, and Jordan Holland, who rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Ward really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run. Fort Sumner/House also got help from Tra'Von Bonds, who showed off his sure hands for 95 receiving yards.
Fort Sumner/House was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 85.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 178.8.
Meanwhile, Mesilla Valley Christian School faced Tatum in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Mesilla Valley Christian School strolled past Tatum with points to spare, taking the game 36-22.
Fort Sumner/House's win bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Mesilla Valley Christian School, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Everything came up roses for Fort Sumner/House against Mesilla Valley Christian School when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 66-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Sumner/House since the team 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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