Newcomb was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against the Navajo Prep Eagles, falling 44-24. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Skyhawks of the 38-36 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Newcomb lost, don't look at Kinjii Natonabah. Despite the final result, he rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Natonabah's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Even though they lost, Newcomb was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Newcomb wouldn't let Navajo Prep keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Newcomb can thank Zakkius Negale and Natonabah for forcing both of them.
Xavier Nez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 57 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes for Navajo Prep. The dominant performance gave Nez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Newcomb's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Navajo Prep, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Newcomb does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Navajo Prep has already played their next game, a 54-30 victory against McCurdy on the 9th.
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