The Tuba City Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Morenci Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tuba City is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Tuba City proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 84) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Holbrook, sneaking past 20-18.
Ethan Sellers
| 10/24/25 @ Holbrook | 8 |
| 10/10/25 @ Hopi | 5 |
| 09/26/25 vs Alchesay | 4 |
| 09/19/25 @ Window Rock | 4 |
| 08/23/25 vs Gallup | 4 |
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Tuba City's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Leading the way was Ethan Sellers with two sacks. He also made eight total tackles, which is notable because Tuba City is undefeated when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Morenci, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Arete Prep by a score of 34-21 on Friday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Wildcats' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Tuba City better keep an eye on Julien Aragon. He was instrumental in Morenci's win, rushing for 269 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Those 269 rushing yards gave Aragon a new career-high. Jeremya Cruz helped out on the ground, rushing for 88 yards.
Morenci was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 448 rushing yards. They are 5-2 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Morenci didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aundre Mccauley and Kiano Torres.
Tuba City's record now sits at 7-3. As for Morenci, their record is now 6-4.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Tuba City has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 209.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Morenci struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 261.7 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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