The Crownpoint Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Zuni Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Crownpoint nor Zuni posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Crownpoint is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Tohatchi last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Eagles were outmatched by the Cougars and fell 54-6. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Zuni came up short against Gallup on Friday, falling 32-8.
Zuni's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Crownpoint, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Crownpoint against Zuni in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 46-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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