After only eight points in their last matchup, Hozho Academy made sure to put some points up on the board against Newcomb on Friday. The Hozho Academy Wolves snuck past the Newcomb Skyhawks with a 41-36 victory.
Despite the loss, Newcomb still got an impressive performance from Kinjii Natonabah, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Those 82 rushing yards gave Natonabah a new career-high.
Hozho Academy's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-3. As for Newcomb, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hozho Academy will host Navajo Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Navajo Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Hozho Academy likes a good challenge. As for Newcomb, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Laguna Acoma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Laguna Acoma is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36 points per game this season.
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