Pinon put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They managed a 36-32 victory over the Navajo Prep Eagles. The win was all the more spectacular given Pinon's disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 200th in Arizona, while Navajo Prep is ranked 79th in New Mexico).
Josh Manuelito went supernova for Pinon, rushing for 291 yards and five touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pinon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 285 rushing yards in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Pinon's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Navajo Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pinon will take on San Carlos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pinon has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 138 points over their last three matches. As for Navajo Prep, they will square off against Crownpoint at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 4-4 against one another since November of 2014.
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