Football

With nothing to lose, the Tuba City football team started off its second-round playoff game on a positive note.

Trailing by two touchdown scores in the early going did not rattle the Tuba City Warriors.

Bloomfield closed out the regular season with a dominant performance on both sides of the ball, overwhelming Valley 53-0 in a matchup of unbeaten 4A District 1 teams to finish 9-1 and secure the top seed in the Class 4A state football playoffs.

Fueled by a commanding second half performance, the Page Sand Devils handed Chinle its third loss of the season.

New Mexico’s defense delivered when it mattered most Saturday night, limiting North Dakota State to a season-low 53 rushing yards and returning an interception for a touchdown in a 21-16 homecoming victory before 34,794 fans at University Stadium.