The Tohatchi Cougars will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Crownpoint Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Tohatchi's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Crownpoint's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Tohatchi is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Gallup: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Tohatchi blew Gallup out of the water with a 54-12 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cougars had established a 28 point advantage.
Meanwhile, Crownpoint didn't have too much trouble with Wingate at home on Friday as they won 28-12.
Crownpoint's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lavontae Robinson led the charge by rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 63 yards and a touchdown. Robinson is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Austin Begay was another key player, gaining 111 total yards and two touchdowns.
Crownpoint was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
The victory got Tohatchi back to even at 2-2. As for Crownpoint, their record is now 2-3.
Tohatchi ended up a good deal behind Crownpoint when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 26-12. Thankfully for Tohatchi, Tydon Tsosie (who rushed for 196 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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