Football Recap: Ganado Hornets vs. Chinle Wildcats
Ganado couldn't quite beat Chinle on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 38-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. The Ganado Hornets fell just short of the Chinle Wildcats by a score of 24-22. While the Hornets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 8-0 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, Ganado still got an impressive performance from Quincy Peshtony, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Peshtony also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending a pass.
Ganado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Keeling Dawes and Jayden Curtis.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chinle to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cody Curley, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown.
Ganado's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Chinle, they moved to 4-5 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Ganado will head out to face off against Window Rock at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ganado is facing Window Rock at the right time seeing as Window Rock is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Chinle, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Page at 7:00 p.m. Page is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.8 points per game this season.
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