Kirtland Central got themselves on the board against Shiprock on Friday, but Shiprock never followed suit. They blew past the Shiprock Chieftains 49-0 at home. That's more bragging rights for the Broncos, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kirtland Central found their leader in underclassman Chance Aspaas, who threw for 158 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes, and also rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns. Deronte Tso was Aspaas' top target, picking up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 33 yards and a touchdown.
Kirtland Central's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Shiprock, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Kirtland Central will challenge Bloomfield at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Shiprock, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Thoreau at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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