The Navajo Prep Eagles will square off against the Texico Wolverines at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Navajo Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against McCurdy as Navajo Prep made off with a 54-30 win. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
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.
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.
One reason for the win was Navajo Prep's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 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.
Meanwhile, Texico put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Jal 52-0. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Panthers are ranked 70th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Texico pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.6 points per game. As for Navajo Prep, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
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