Durango is 3-0 against Bonanza since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Durango Trailblazers will look to defend their home field against the Bonanza Bengals at 6:00 p.m. Durango is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Having struggled with 11 losses in a row dating back to last season, Durango finally turned things around against Sierra Vista on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Mountain Lions an 8-0 shutout.
Durango's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tristan Sontag and Marc Nikenson. Sontag's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Another thorn in Sierra Vista's side was Nysear Smith, who picked up a sack, made 15 total tackles, and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Bonanza came up short against Spring Valley on Friday, falling 42-21. The defeat continues a trend for the Bengals in their matchups with the Grizzlies: they've now lost five in a row.
Durango's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Bonanza, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Durango against Bonanza in their previous meeting back in September of 2017 as the squad secured a 47-7 win. Will Durango repeat their success, or does Bonanza have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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