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The North Fork (Hotchkiss, CO) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez, CO) by a score of 49-20.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Montezuma-Cortez	-	-	-	-	49
North Fork	-	-	-	-	20

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Game Stats

North Fork (22-23)

Montezuma-Cortez

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	16	19	177	.842	11.1	2	0	37	146.2
2	Jake Blackmer (Sr)	16	19	177	.842	11.1	2	0	37	146.2

North Fork

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	6	20	136	.300	22.7	1	45	72.1
7	Hunter Moreno (Jr)	5	18	103	.278	20.6	1	45	69.4
81	H. Josiah moreno (Jr)	1	2	33	.500	33.0			95.8

Montezuma-Cortez

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng	100+	TD
	Team Totals	25	200	8.0	83		4
1	Zander Cruzan (Sr)	4	44	11.0	21	0	1
2	Jake Blackmer (Sr)	2	4	2.0	14	0	0
4	Hunter Royce (Jr)	1	2	2.0	0	0	0
5	Ryder Higgins (Sr)	2	19	9.5	14	0	1
6	Tay Wheat (So)	12	96	8.0	20	0	1
18	Bobby Likes (So)	4	35	8.8	14	0	1

North Fork

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	38	224	5.9	45	2
3	Dylan Prescott (Sr)	10	96	9.6	45	1
7	Hunter Moreno (Jr)	10	35	3.5	12
11	Ace Connolly (Sr)	6	33	5.5	16
40	Lane Allen (Jr)	6	33	5.5	16
81	H. Josiah moreno (Jr)	6	27	4.5	14	1

Montezuma-Cortez

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	15	172	11.5	90	1
1	Zander Cruzan (Sr)	5	64	12.8	37	0
4	Hunter Royce (Jr)	1	10	10.0	10	1
6	Tay Wheat (So)	1	11	11.0	11	0
7	Caden Cote (Sr)	5	62	12.4	23	0
12	Shyoki Knapp (So)	3	25	8.3	9	0

North Fork

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	4	100	25.0	33	1
1	Payson Pene (So)	1	33	33.0	33
33	Ryder Hart (Jr)	1	12	12.0	12
81	H. Josiah moreno (Jr)	2	55	27.5	30	1

Montezuma-Cortez

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#	Athlete Name	Fum	Lost	Pnk Blk
	Team Totals	1	1
2	Jake Blackmer (Sr)	1	1

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

North Fork has not entered any offensive fumbles and pancake blocks stats.

Montezuma-Cortez

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	PR	IR	Total
	Team Totals	200	172	62	167	2	603
1	Zander Cruzan (Sr)	44	64				108
2	Jake Blackmer (Sr)	4					4
4	Hunter Royce (Jr)	2	10				12
5	Ryder Higgins (Sr)	19				2	21
6	Tay Wheat (So)	96	11	60	167		334
7	Caden Cote (Sr)		62			0	62
12	Shyoki Knapp (So)		25				25
18	Bobby Likes (So)	35		2			37

North Fork

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	Total
	Team Totals	224	100	35	359
1	Payson Pene (So)		33	15	48
3	Dylan Prescott (Sr)	96			96
7	Hunter Moreno (Jr)	35			35
11	Ace Connolly (Sr)	33		20	53
33	Ryder Hart (Jr)		12		12
40	Lane Allen (Jr)	33			33
81	H. Josiah moreno (Jr)	27	55		82

Montezuma-Cortez

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	200	177	172	377
1	Zander Cruzan (Sr)	44		64	108
2	Jake Blackmer (Sr)	4	177		181
4	Hunter Royce (Jr)	2		10	12
5	Ryder Higgins (Sr)	19			19
6	Tay Wheat (So)	96		11	107
7	Caden Cote (Sr)			62	62
12	Shyoki Knapp (So)			25	25
18	Bobby Likes (So)	35			35

North Fork

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	224	136	100	360
1	Payson Pene (So)			33	33
3	Dylan Prescott (Sr)	96			96
7	Hunter Moreno (Jr)	35	103		138
11	Ace Connolly (Sr)	33			33
33	Ryder Hart (Jr)			12	12
40	Lane Allen (Jr)	33			33
81	H. Josiah moreno (Jr)	27	33	55	115

Montezuma-Cortez

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	40	28	68	3.0
1	Zander Cruzan (Sr)	2		2
3	Colby Mcmillian (So)	4		4
4	Hunter Royce (Jr)	6	1	7	1.0
5	Ryder Higgins (Sr)	6	1	7
6	Tay Wheat (So)	2		2
7	Caden Cote (Sr)	2	3	5	.0
12	Shyoki Knapp (So)	2	3	5	1.0
13	Gabriel Crowley (Sr)	4	0	4	.0
16	David Vreeken (Jr)	2		2
18	Bobby Likes (So)		2	2
33	Rusty Snyder (Fr)	1		1
40	Dean York (Jr)	4	6	10	.0
50	Hunter Goodall (Jr)		1	1
58	Aden Ray (So)	2	3	5	1.0
63	Miles Frost (Jr)	3	4	7	.0
64	Braiden Seymour (So)		4	4	.0

North Fork

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	34	32	66	2.0
1	Payson Pene (So)	6		6
3	Dylan Prescott (Sr)	3	5	8
11	Ace Connolly (Sr)	6	1	7
22	Joe Hollembeak (Fr)		2	2
23	Kohen Booth (Jr)	3	5	8	1.0
24	Skyler Anderson (So)		1	1
27	Daniel Owens (Jr)	8	4	12
33	Ryder Hart (Jr)	1	1	2
40	Lane Allen (Jr)	1	1	2
51	Josiah Peters (Jr)	6	4	10
62	Sam Ware (Sr)		1	1	1.0
68	Ian Aguilera (Sr)		1	1
75	Malachi Deck (Sr)		2	2
81	H. Josiah moreno (Jr)		4	4

Montezuma-Cortez

Sacks

#	Athlete Name	Sacks	Ydl
	Team Totals	2.0	27
4	Hunter Royce (Jr)	1.0	14
12	Shyoki Knapp (So)	1.0	13

Sacks

North Fork has not entered any sacks stats.

Montezuma-Cortez

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	Int	Int Yds	Avg	PD	Fmb Rec	FR Yds	Caus	Blk Pnts	Blk FGs
	Team Totals	1	2	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	0
5	Ryder Higgins (Sr)	1	2	2.0			0	0
7	Caden Cote (Sr)	0	0				0	1
40	Dean York (Jr)				0	1

North Fork

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	Int	Int Yds	Avg	PD	Fmb Rec	FR Yds	Caus	Blk Pnts	Blk FGs
	Team Totals					1
75	Malachi Deck (Sr)					1

Montezuma-Cortez

Kickoffs

#	Athlete Name	KO	Yds	Avg	Lng	TB
	Team Totals	8	302	37.8	54
10	Isaac Dozal (Fr)	8	302	37.8	54

North Fork

Kickoffs

#	Athlete Name	KO	Yds	Avg	Lng	TB
	Team Totals	4	150	37.5	58
68	Ian Aguilera (Sr)	4	150	37.5	58

Montezuma-Cortez

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng	In 20
	Team Totals	2	71	35.5	51	0
10	Isaac Dozal (Fr)	2	71	35.5	51	0

North Fork

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng	In 20
	Team Totals	5	120	24.0	40	1
7	Hunter Moreno (Jr)	5	120	24.0	40	1

Montezuma-Cortez

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	P Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	FC	KR Yds
	Team Totals	3	62	20.7	52	3	167	55.7	95	0	229
6	Tay Wheat (So)	2	60	30.0	50	3	167	55.7	95	0	227
18	Bobby Likes (So)	1	2	2.0	2						2

North Fork

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	KR Yds
	Team Totals	3	35	11.7	10	35
1	Payson Pene (So)	1	15	15.0		15
11	Ace Connolly (Sr)	2	20	10.0	10	20

Montezuma-Cortez

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Conv	S	Kick Pts	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	5	30	2	0	5	37
1	Zander Cruzan (Sr)	1	6	0			6
4	Hunter Royce (Jr)	1	6	0	0		6
5	Ryder Higgins (Sr)	1	6	0			6
6	Tay Wheat (So)	1	6	0			6
7	Caden Cote (Sr)	0	0	2	0		2
10	Isaac Dozal (Fr)					5	5
18	Bobby Likes (So)	1	6	0			6

North Fork

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Kick Pts	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	3	18	2	20
3	Dylan Prescott (Sr)	1	6		6
9	M. Brezonick (Jr)			2	2
81	H. Josiah moreno (Jr)	2	12		12

Montezuma-Cortez

PATs and Field Goals

#	Athlete Name	PAT	Att	%	FG	Att	%	Lng	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	5	6	.8	0	0		0	5
10	Isaac Dozal (Fr)	5	6	.8	0	0		0	5

North Fork

PATs and Field Goals

#	Athlete Name	PAT	Att	%	FG	Att	%	Lng	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	2	3	.7					2
9	M. Brezonick (Jr)	2	3	.7					2

Montezuma-Cortez

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	TD FR	TD IR	TD PR	TD KOR	Total
	Team Totals	4	1	0	0	2	0	5
1	Zander Cruzan (Sr)	1	0					1
4	Hunter Royce (Jr)	0	1					1
5	Ryder Higgins (Sr)	1		0	0			1
6	Tay Wheat (So)	1	0			2	0	1
18	Bobby Likes (So)	1					0	1

North Fork

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	Total
	Team Totals	2	1	3
3	Dylan Prescott (Sr)	1		1
81	H. Josiah moreno (Jr)	1	1	2

Montezuma-Cortez

Conversions

#	Athlete Name	C Rush	C Rec	Total
	Team Totals	0	1	1
7	Caden Cote (Sr)		1	1

Conversions

North Fork has not entered any conversions stats.

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Game Story

Colorado High School Football - Montezuma-Cortez prevails North Fork

September 16, 2022: Hotchkiss, CO 81419

The crowd at Friday's non-league contest between the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers (Cortez, CO) and the host North Fork Miners (Hotchkiss, CO), observed Montezuma-Cortez's football squad defeat North Fork by a count of 49-20.

The Panthers now own a 3-1 record. They play next when they host Ignacio for a non-league contest on Friday, September 23. Montezuma-Cortez will encounter a Bobcats squad coming off a 54-18 non-league win over Navajo Prep (Farmington, NM). The Bobcats record now stands at 2-0.

Coming up next, the Miners encounter the Cedaredge Bruins (Cedaredge, CO) in a 1A League 1 contest, on Friday, September 23. North Fork will attempt to upgrade on its 1-2 season record. The Bruins go into the contest with a 3-1 record after their 42-0 league win over Olathe (Olathe, CO).

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The North Fork (Hotchkiss, CO) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez, CO) by a score of 49-20.

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Rankings & Records

Montezuma-Cortez (22-23)

CO	Class
72	7

Overall	League	Home	Away	Neutral	Win %	League %	PF	PA
8-4	2-2	4-1	4-2	0-1	.667	.500	297	225

North Fork (22-23)

CO	Class
140	16

Overall	League	Home	Away	Win %	League %	PF	PA
5-4	4-2	1-2	4-2	.556	.667	211	217

Team Scoring Averages

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Montezuma-Cortez	4.0	4.7	7.0	4.0	24.8
North Fork	5.3	5.3	5.3	4.3	23.4

Team Stat Comparison

Montezuma-Cortez		North Fork
164.5	Rushing Yards Per Game	232.3
146.3	Passing Yards Per Game	82.2
145.6	Receiving Yards Per Game	79.7
310.8	Total Yards Per Game	314.6
55.1	Tackles Per Game	77.6
3.6	Sacks Per Game	0.9
20.7	Points Per Game	23.4

Team Leaders

Montezuma-Cortez		North Fork	National Avg.
#6 Tay Wheat98.0	Rushing Yards Per Game	#3 Dylan Prescott93.8	21.0
#2 Jake Blackmer159.6	Passing Yards Per Game	#7 Hunter Moreno103.0	51.8
#1 Zander Cruzan68.3	Receiving Yards Per Game	#1 Payson Pene33.9	17.6
#2 Jake Blackmer176.8	Total Yards Per Game	#81 Hayden Josiah moreno146.0	37.0
#5 Ryder Higgins7.4	Tackles Per Game	#27 Daniel Owens9.7	2.8
#7 Caden Cote1.3	Sacks Per Game	#40 Lane Allen0.5	0.2
#6 Tay Wheat5.3	Points Per Game	#81 Hayden Josiah moreno10.7	2.2

Record Breakdown

Montezuma-Cortez (22-23)		North Fork (22-23)
8-4	Overall	5-4
2-2	League	4-2
4-1	Non-League	1-1
1-0	Head to Head	0-1
0-0	Common Opponent	0-0
4-1	Home	1-2
4-2	Away	4-2
0-1	Neutral	0-0
2-1	Playoff	0-1
6-4	In-State	5-4
2-0	Out-of-State	0-0

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Montezuma-Cortez (22-23)

North Fork (22-23)

Passing

Passing

Rushing

Rushing

Receiving

Receiving

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

All Purpose Yards

All Purpose Yards

Total Yards

Total Yards

Tackles

Tackles

Sacks

Sacks

Defensive Statistics

Defensive Statistics

Kickoffs

Kickoffs

Punts

Punts

Kickoff and Punt Returns

Kickoff and Punt Returns

Points

Points

PATs and Field Goals

PATs and Field Goals

Touchdowns

Touchdowns

Conversions

Conversions

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