Navajo Prep had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Everything went their way against the Newcomb Skyhawks as they made off with a 44-24 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four games by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Xavier Nez, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 57 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes. Those 148 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Navajo Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 360 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Navajo Prep's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by Jaycob Franklin and Dallas Wilson, 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.
Despite the loss, Newcomb still got an impressive performance from Kinjii Natonabah, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. An impressive showing, but Natonabah really ramped things up playing D: he forced a fumble, made 14 total tackles, and defended a pass.
Navajo Prep's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Newcomb, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Navajo Prep didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-30 win against McCurdy on the 9th. Newcomb does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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