The Alamo Navajo Cougars will take on the Escalante Lobos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Escalante took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Alamo Navajo, who comes in off a win.
Alamo Navajo is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Ramah, who was ranked 25th at the time (Alamo Navajo was ranked 24th). The Cougars came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 20-8 two weeks ago. The win was familiar territory for the Cougars, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Cobre Mexicano
| 10/17/25 @ Ramah | 23 |
| 10/26/24 @ Pine Hill | 73 |
Alamo Navajo can attribute much of their success to Cobre Mexicano, who rushed for 77 yards and one score on only eight carries, and Scotty Guerro, who threw for 167 yards and one touchdown. What's more, Mexicano racked up 23 receiving yards, the most he's had since back in October of 2024.
Alamo Navajo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tilial Secatero and Tony Tsosie.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Escalante's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were dealt a 46-12 loss at the hands of Fort Sumner/House. The Lobos were red-hot offensively heading into the contest (they scored no less than 31 points in the four games prior), but Fort Sumner/House's defense proved too tough.
Escalante's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Alamo Navajo, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
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