Football Preview: Tuba City Warriors vs. St. John Paul II Catholic Lions
The Tuba City Warriors are on the road again on Tuesday to play the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions at 4:00 p.m. Neither Tuba City nor St. John Paul II Catholic posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Tuba City is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Flagstaff on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Tuba City took a blow against Flagstaff, falling 41-8.
Meanwhile, St. John Paul II Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-7 victory over Marcos de Niza on Monday.
St. John Paul II Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Margaret Garverick and Nevaeh Arner were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece. Arner also snagged two interceptions, which is notable because St. John Paul II Catholic is 2-1 when she posts at least one interception, but 5-7 otherwise.
Tuba City dropped their record down to 1-9 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
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