Montezuma-Cortez Panthers (Cortez, CO) fans were thrilled Saturday as they observed their soccer team hold off the host Pagosa Springs Pirates (Pagosa Springs, CO), 2-1 in a league challenge.

Next, the Panthers face the Bayfield Wolverines (Bayfield, CO) in a 3A Southwest challenge, on Tuesday, April 16. Montezuma-Cortez will attempt to better on its 2-3 season record. The Wolverines enter the challenge with a 4-3 record after their 3-0 non-league win over Thomas MacLaren School (Colorado Springs, CO).

The Pirates now have a 2-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Ignacio for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 16. Pagosa Springs will face a Bobcats team coming off a 9-0 non-league loss to Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez, CO). The Bobcats record now stands at 1-4.