The Tohatchi Cougars are on the road again on Friday to play 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 strolled past Wingate with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-12.
Crownpoint's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lavontae Robinson, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw 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. Another player making a difference was Austin Begay, who gained 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 matchups.
The victory got Tohatchi back to even at 2-2. As for Crownpoint, their record now sits at 2-3.
Things could have been worse for Tohatchi, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 26-12 loss to Crownpoint in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. 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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