Zuni fell victim to Crownpoint and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 46-0 loss at the hands of the Crownpoint Eagles. The Thunderbirds haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Lavontae Robinson had a dynamite game for Crownpoint, rushing for 149 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing for 59 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes. Robinson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing two fumbles, and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss). Another player making a difference was Calian Tenequer, who rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns.
Zuni's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Crownpoint, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Thunderbirds dukes it out withThoreau at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Their defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Zuni's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Crownpoint, they will head out on the road to face off against Shiprock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crownpoint is facing Shiprock at the right time seeing as Shiprock is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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