The Tohatchi Cougars's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Crownpoint Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. 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 game 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 Cougars pushed the score to 40-12 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bengals had little chance of recovering from.
Meanwhile, Crownpoint strolled past Wingate with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-12.
Crownpoint's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from 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. Austin Begay was another key player, gaining 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 matches.
The victory got Tohatchi back to even at 2-2. As for Crownpoint, their record now sits at 2-3.
Tohatchi lost to Crownpoint on the road by a decisive 26-12 margin when the teams last played 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? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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