Football Preview: Wingate Bears vs. Zuni Thunderbirds
The Wingate Bears are taking a road trip to face off against the Zuni Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wingate is looking for their season's first win.
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 blew past Hopi 24-0. 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 victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3.
Wingate beat Zuni 16-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. 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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