The Pinon Eagles will square off against the Tuba City Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pinon will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Pinon's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 44-0 victory over Many Farms at home. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Gilbert Joe, who rushed for 191 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Lando Jones was another key back, rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pinon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 378 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 285 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tuba City). They blew past Hopi, posting a 52-0 win on the road.
Pinon's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Tuba City, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Pinon beat Tuba City 20-12 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Tuba City's Josh Goldtooth, who rushed for 134 yards on only 15 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Pinon to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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