Pinon hasn't had much luck against Holbrook recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pinon Eagles will be playing at home against the Holbrook Roadrunners at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pinon's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 58-0 win over Valley. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Holbrook's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Friday. They claimed a resounding 61-0 victory over Red Mesa at home.
Darren Justman was his usual excellent self, throwing for 137 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Daniel John was Justman's top target, picking up 44 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Holbrook didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Justman and Manny Rico.
Pinon's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Holbrook, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Pinon was taken down by Holbrook 42-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Pinon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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