Football Preview: Holbrook Roadrunners vs. Red Mesa Redskins
The Holbrook Roadrunners will face off against the Red Mesa Redskins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Holbrook has four straight victories, Red Mesa has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Red Mesa's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Holbrook hadn't allowed a single point the last four times they've hit the field. Holbrook simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Hopi 44-0 on the road. The Roadrunners might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 44 points or more this season.
Holbrook's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Darren Justman, who threw for 279 yards and four touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Justman a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Matthias Montijo, who gained 252 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Holbrook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 329 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 82.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 213.3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Red Mesa's offense. They were dealt a 58-0 loss at the hands of Tuba City on Friday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Redskins haven't been shut out since back in August.
Holbrook now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Red Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Holbrook against Red Mesa in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-6 win. Does Holbrook have another victory up their sleeve, or will Red Mesa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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