Football Recap: Alamo Navajo Cougars vs. Pine Hill Warriors
Alamo Navajo had to take a loss the last time they faced off against Pine Hill but Cobre Mexicano made sure they didn't get the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Alamo Navajo Cougars took their game with ease, bagging a 56-6 victory over the Pine Hill Warriors thanks in part to Mexicano, who rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 73 receiving yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles.
Another player making a difference was Wyatt Hunter, who threw for 101 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles.
Alamo Navajo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 51 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 217.6.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Alamo Navajo's defense and their four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Mexicano and Jurrale Tsosie, who racked up all four sacks between them. Mexicano also punched in three rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Alamo Navajo is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-5 otherwise.
The win was the fourth in a row for Alamo Navajo, bringing their record for this year to 4-6. As for Pine Hill, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Alamo Navajo nor Pine Hill have any future games scheduled.
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