The McCurdy Bobcats will challenge the Navajo Prep Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
McCurdy will head into Saturday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 20-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Hozho Academy on Saturday. McCurdy narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Hozho Academy 42-40.
Meanwhile, Navajo Prep waltzed into their match last Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 44-24 margin over the Skyhawks. Considering the Eagles have won four games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Xavier Nez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 57 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
McCurdy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.5 points per game. As for Navajo Prep, their record now sits at 7-2.
McCurdy might still be hurting after the 34-14 defeat they got from Navajo Prep when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can McCurdy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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