Laguna Acoma lost against Navajo Prep back in October of 2019, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Laguna Acoma Hawks fell to the Navajo Prep Eagles 44-38. The Hawks have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Laguna Acoma lost, don't look at Derek Victorino Jr.. Despite the final result, he rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns. Victorino Jr.'s rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards dating back to last season. Ekahi Tiller was another key player, rushing for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Laguna Acoma was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Laguna Acoma wouldn't let Navajo Prep keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Laguna Acoma can thank Isaiah Pasquale and Tiller for forcing both of them.
Laguna Acoma now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Navajo Prep, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Laguna Acoma will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on McCurdy at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. After each having a week off, Navajo Prep and Cuba will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on October 10th. Navajo Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Cuba likes a good challenge.
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