Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cuba). They managed a 36-32 victory over the Navajo Prep Eagles on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for the Rams, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cuba to victory, but perhaps none more so than Richard Lovato, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 111 yards and a touchdown. Lovato didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made three total tackles. Santiago Maestas was Lovato's top target, rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Cuba was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 59.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 251.3.
The win made it two in a row for Cuba and bumps their season record up to 2-5. As for Navajo Prep, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Cuba will be playing in front of their home fans against McCurdy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cuba will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Navajo Prep, they will venture away from home to face off against Hozho Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Navajo Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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