The Shiprock Chieftains will head out to face off against the Crownpoint Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shiprock comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Shiprock is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Tohatchi on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Chieftains lost 28-6 to the Cougars.
Shiprock didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Blake Begay and Josiah Fernandez.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last matchup, Crownpoint made sure to put some points up on the board against Zuni on Friday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Thunderbirds with a sharp 36-14 victory. The contest marked the Eagles' most dominant win of the season.
Shiprock's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Crownpoint, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-4.
Shiprock might still be hurting after the 24-0 loss they got from Crownpoint in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Chieftains avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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