The Crownpoint Eagles will challenge the Shiprock Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shiprock took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Crownpoint, who comes in off a win.
Crownpoint is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 36-14 margin over Zuni on Friday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Thunderbirds recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Shiprock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Tohatchi, falling 28-6.
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.
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.
Everything went Crownpoint's way against Shiprock when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Crownpoint made off with a 24-0 win. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chieftains turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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