Trinidad and Ignacio pushed the score to 53-6 the last time they played Ignacio, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Miners received a blow as they fell 14-0 to the Bobcats. The game marked the first time this year in which the Miners were not able to get on the board.
Despite the loss, Trinidad still got an impressive performance from Xavier Garcia, who rushed for 81 yards on only eight carries, and also picked up 37 receiving yards.

Andrew East
10/10/25 @ Ignacio | 2 |
10/03/25 vs Del Norte | 1 |
08/30/25 vs Rye | 2 |
08/22/25 vs Ellicott | 1 |
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Even if they lost, Trinidad's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Ignacio's QB won't forget Andrew East anytime soon given he sacked him twice. East is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now posted at least one in each of the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. Trinidad got some further help from Connor Knezel: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Trinidad dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Ignacio, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Coming up, Trinidad will challenge Monte Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Ignacio, they will square off against Center at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bobcats will be up against the Vikings' rather soft defense (which has allowed 47 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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