Football Preview: Laguna Acoma Hawks vs. Hozho Academy Wolves
The Laguna Acoma Hawks will face off against the Hozho Academy Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Laguna Acoma is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35 points per game this season.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Laguna Acoma finally turned things around against Newcomb on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 30-14 victory over the Skyhawks.
Derek Victorino Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 89 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Ekahi Tiller was in the mix as well, providing Laguna Acoma with a touchdown.
Laguna Acoma was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Hozho Academy entered their game against Navajo Prep on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Hozho Academy fell just short of Navajo Prep by a score of 14-12. Having soared to a lofty 41 points in the game before, the Wolves couldn't push the score so high this time.
Laguna Acoma's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Hozho Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Laguna Acoma against Hozho Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 60-14 victory. In that contest, Laguna Acoma amassed a halftime lead of 40-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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