Football

The Tuba City Warriors put on a stellar offensive showcase Saturday night, defeating the Gallup Bengals 38-8 in front of the home bleachers packed with fans draped in Warrior green.

Crownpoint football coach Chris Murphy starts his third season at the helm when the Eagles host Pojoaque Valley on Friday night for its season opener.

The numbers don’t lie. The past 15 years haven’t been kind to the Gallup High School football program. Since 2010, the Bengals have posted a record of 23-123, including a 5-56 mark in 4A and 5A district play before dropping to 3A last season.

For the past two seasons, the Wingate football program was inundated with some young talent.

At just 16 years old, Adam Diaz of Mesa High School has earned statewide recognition as one of the top 10 high school long snappers in Arizona.