Football Recap: Navajo Prep's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Thursday

By Team Reports Oct 13, 2024, 2:11pm

Football Recap: Navajo Prep Eagles vs. Cuba Rams

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Navajo Prep lost against Cuba back in September of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Navajo Prep Eagles took a 36-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cuba Rams. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cuba to victory, but perhaps none more so than Richard Lovato, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 111 yards and a touchdown. Lovato also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making three total tackles. Santiago Maestas was Lovato's top target, rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.

Navajo Prep's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Cuba, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-5.

Navajo Prep will face off against Hozho Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Navajo Prep is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Cuba, they will square off against McCurdy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cuba will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.

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