It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Navajo Prep had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the McCurdy Bobcats 54-30. Considering the Eagles have won five contests by more than 19 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Xavier Nez, who threw for 300 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 92 yards on only ten carries. 121 of Nez's passing yards were hauled in by LeVaughn Jim.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Navajo Prep's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Nehemiah Simpson and Jaycob Franklin, who racked up four sacks between them. Franklin is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least eight every time he's taken the field this season.
Navajo Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Navajo Prep's record is now 8-2. As for McCurdy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Navajo Prep will face off against Texico at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Navajo Prep is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. McCurdy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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