Football Game Preview: McCurdy Bobcats vs. Hozho Academy Wolves + Official Tickets

The McCurdy Bobcats will take on the Hozho Academy Wolves at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: McCurdy has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Hozho Academy will arrive with six straight wins.

On Friday, McCurdy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 34-28 to Navajo Prep. The Bobcats gained 147 more yards on the day, but it was the Eagles that made the best use of them.

JJ Vigil

Rushing Yards

10/24/25 @ Navajo Prep	236
08/23/25 @ Cobre	220
09/05/25 @ Tucumcari	184
10/03/25 @ Santa Fe Indian	165
09/13/25 vs Wingate	110
+ 1 more games

McCurdy might have lost, but man, JJ Vigil was a machine: he rushed for 236 yards and four scores. Vigil is becoming a predictor of the Bobcats' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 4-2 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Julian Nino was another key player, rushing for 156 yards.

Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 1.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Patrick Lovato for the heroic effort on defense: he. McCurdy didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.1.

Meanwhile, Hozho Academy got themselves on the board against Laguna Acoma on Friday, but Laguna Acoma never followed suit. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 50-0 victory over the Hawks. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 26 points or more this season.

McCurdy now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Hozho Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.

McCurdy came out on top in a nail-biter against Hozho Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, sneaking past 42-40. Do the Bobcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.