Laguna Acoma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 41-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McCurdy Bobcats. The Hawks lost against the Bobcats in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 64-14 score last time.
Despite the defeat, Laguna Acoma had strong showings from Ekahi Tiller, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns, and Derek Victorino Jr., who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Tiller also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making six total tackles. Cayden Chino was in the mix too, providing Laguna Acoma with a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Laguna Acoma was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Laguna Acoma wouldn't let McCurdy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Laguna Acoma can thank Victorino Jr. and Tiller for forcing both of them. Victorino Jr.'s rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Laguna Acoma's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for McCurdy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Laguna Acoma will challenge Newcomb at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Laguna Acoma is facing Newcomb at the right time seeing as Newcomb is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for McCurdy, they will square off against Cuba at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cuba will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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