The Monument Valley Mustangs will take on the Winslow Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Monument Valley's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Winslow has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Monument Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Window Rock 52-0 on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Mustangs needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Brezhaun Habaadih was a one-man wrecking crew for Monument Valley as he rushed for 115 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Habaadih a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Drake Chee Barnell, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown.
Monument Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Window Rock only rushed for 30.
Meanwhile, Winslow came up short against Page on Friday and fell 38-27.
Despite the defeat, Winslow had strong showings from Joseph Guerrero, who picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Gino Quinones, who rushed for 48 yards. Guerrero is becoming a predictor of Winslow's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't).
Winslow didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Caleb Duran. Winslow got some further help from Angelo Guerrero: he picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles.
Monument Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Winslow, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Monument Valley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 161.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Winslow struggles in that department as they've been averaging 196.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Monument Valley beat Winslow 20-12 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Monument Valley repeat their success, or does Winslow have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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