Football Preview: Zuni Thunderbirds vs. Crownpoint Eagles
Zuni and Crownpoint are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Thunderbirds faces off against the Crownpoint Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Zuni is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Gallup on Friday. They were outmatched by the Bengals on the road and fell 46-12.
Meanwhile, a victory for Crownpoint just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Tohatchi, falling 43-18.
Although Crownpoint took the loss, they still got scores from Calian Tenequer, Landen LIttleben, and Lavontae Robinson.
Zuni's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Crownpoint, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-4.
Zuni came up short against Crownpoint in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 22-12. Can Zuni avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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