Football Preview: Pagosa Springs Pirates vs. Montezuma-Cortez Panthers
The Pagosa Springs Pirates will face off against the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Pagosa Springs ended up a good deal behind Gunnison and lost 41-25. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pagosa Springs' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Creede Dozier, who threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes, and Colton Lucero, who rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown. Lucero's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 150 rushing yards dating back to last season. 94 of those passing yards were hauled in by Seth Zeigler.
Meanwhile, Montezuma-Cortez came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 28-21 win over the Mean Moose. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly seven points.
Pagosa Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Pagosa Springs skirted past Montezuma-Cortez 20-17 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Pagosa Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Montezuma-Cortez turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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