The Crownpoint Eagles will stay at home for another week and welcome the Tohatchi Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Crownpoint strolled past Wingate with points to spare, taking the game 28-12.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Crownpoint to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lavontae Robinson, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 63 yards and a touchdown. Robinson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending a pass. Austin Begay was another key player, gaining 111 total yards and two touchdowns.
Crownpoint was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tohatchi). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Gallup 54-12 on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their six-point performance the match before.
Crownpoint's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Tohatchi, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Crownpoint strolled past Tohatchi in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 26-12. Will Crownpoint repeat their success, or does Tohatchi have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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