Navajo Prep and Crownpoint are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Navajo Prep Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Crownpoint Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Navajo Prep was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 36-32 to Pinon. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Navajo Prep came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 79th in New Mexico, while Pinon is ranked 200th in Arizona).
Meanwhile, everything went Crownpoint's way against Non Varsity Opponent on Thursday as Crownpoint made off with a 32-12 win.
Crownpoint's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Calian Tenequer, who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and Lavontae Robinson, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Navajo Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Crownpoint, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Navajo Prep skirted past Crownpoint 28-26 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Navajo Prep since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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