Football Game Preview: Shiprock Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 12:37am

Football Preview: Shiprock Chieftains vs. Thoreau Hawks

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The Shiprock Chieftains will face off against the Thoreau Hawks 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'.

Shiprock's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Kirtland Central last Friday. They were beaten by the Broncos 49-0. The loss continues a trend for the Chieftains in their matchups with the Broncos: they've now lost seven in a row.

Meanwhile, Thoreau came up short against Hot Springs on Friday and fell 28-20. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Shiprock's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Thoreau, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2.

Shiprock came up short against Thoreau in their previous matchup back in March of 2021, falling 12-7. Can Shiprock avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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