Football Preview: Wingate Bears vs. Crownpoint Eagles
Wingate has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Crownpoint Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Wingate was beaten by McCurdy 50-7.
Meanwhile, Crownpoint was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 34-28 to Navajo Prep.
Crownpoint's defeat came about despite a quality game from Lavontae Robinson, who rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Robinson a new career-high in rushing yards. Calian Tenequer was in the mix as well, providing Crownpoint with two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Crownpoint was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Wingate's loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Crownpoint, their record now sits at 1-3.
Wingate came up short against Crownpoint when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 26-20. Can Wingate avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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