The Crownpoint Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Gallup Bengals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Crownpoint and Shiprock meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Eagles and the Chieftains were almost perfectly matched up, but the Eagles suffered a 19-18 defeat. While the Eagles had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Chieftains 6-0.
Meanwhile, Gallup started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Wingate. They fell just short of the Bears by a score of 14-12 last Friday. Having soared to a lofty 32 points in the game before, the Bengals couldn't push the score so high this time.
Gallup dropped their record down to 3-5 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Crownpoint, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Crownpoint against Gallup in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 50-8 win. In that game, the Eagles amassed a halftime lead of 30-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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