Football Preview: Wingate Bears vs. Zuni Thunderbirds
The Wingate Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the Zuni Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wingate will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, Wingate ended up a good deal behind Crownpoint and lost 28-12.
Meanwhile, Zuni can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 24-0 margin over Hopi. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 86th in New Mexico, while the Bruins are ranked 219th in Arizona), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wingate's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Zuni, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3.
Wingate was able to grind out a solid victory over Zuni when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 16-6. Does Wingate have another victory up their sleeve, or will Zuni turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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