If The Sangre de Cristo Thunderbirds were riding high off their 56-20 takedown of the Manzanola Bobcats last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Sangre de Cristo was outmatched by Miami-Yoder on the road and fell 44-16. Sangre de Cristo was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Miami-Yoder apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2022.
Gavin Howard went supernova for Miami-Yoder, rushing for 233 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 90 yards and two touchdowns. Howard was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards. James Orozco was in the mix too, providing Miami-Yoder with two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Miami-Yoder's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Isaac Labrecque and his two sacks.
Sangre de Cristo's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their overall record down to 3-7. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 9.7 points per game. As for Miami-Yoder, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Sangre de Cristo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Miami-Yoder also has no future games currently scheduled.
