The Durango Trailblazers will square off against the Chaparral Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Durango hasn't scored more than 12 points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Last Friday, Durango took a blow against Arbor View, falling 58-12.
Meanwhile, everything went Chaparral's way against Desert Pines on Friday as Chaparral made off with a 27-6 victory. Considering the Cowboys have won four matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Durango better keep an eye on Sybol Hardinger. She was instrumental in Chaparral's win, throwing for 176 yards and four touchdowns. Those four passing touchdowns gave Hardinger a new career-high. Asia Washington was another key player, rushing for 113 yards on only 15 carries.
One reason for the win was Chaparral's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Sekia Taylor and Marasia Underwood, who racked up all four sacks between them. Underwood has become a key player for Chaparral: the team is 6-1 when she posts at least one sack, but 2-3 otherwise.
Chaparral is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.8 points per game. As for Durango, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Durango was able to grind out a solid win over Chaparral in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 31-19. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Chaparral's Taimane Laolagi-Aloy, who threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Durango to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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