Laguna Acoma hasn't had much luck against McCurdy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hawks are taking a road trip to square off against the Bobcats at 6:00 p.m.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Laguna Acoma duked it out with Navajo Prep last Friday. The Hawks took a hard 28-14 fall against the Eagles.
Although Laguna Acoma took the loss, they still got scores from Ekahi Tiller and Brez Tiller.
Even if they lost, Laguna Acoma's defense still kept up the pressure with six sacks. In that department, Tiller was the leader with two. Another thorn in Navajo Prep's side was Keenan Brown, who picked up a sack, made eight total tackles, and defended four passes.
Meanwhile, McCurdy got themselves on the board against Santa Fe Indian on Friday, but Santa Fe Indian never followed suit. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 52-0 win over the Braves. The contest marked the Bobcats' most dominant victory of the season.
McCurdy's win came from a few key players Laguna Acoma will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was JJ Vigil, who rushed for 165 yards and three scores while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Vigil is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 103 every time he's taken the field this season. Julian Nino also helped out as he racked up 162 rushing yards.
McCurdy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 370 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
McCurdy pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.7 points over those games. As for Laguna Acoma, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Laguna Acoma couldn't quite get it done against McCurdy in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 41-30. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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