The Crownpoint Eagles will square off against the Wingate Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Crownpoint was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 34-28 to Navajo Prep.
Crownpoint's loss came about despite a quality game from Lavontae Robinson, who rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Robinson a new career-high in rushing yards. Calian Tenequer was in the mix as well, providing Crownpoint with two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Crownpoint was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wingate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a blow against McCurdy, falling 50-7.
Crownpoint's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Wingate, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Crownpoint didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Wingate when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 26-20 victory. Will Crownpoint repeat their success, or does Wingate have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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