Football Preview: Pagosa Springs Pirates vs. Alamosa Mean Moose
Pagosa Springs and Alamosa are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Pagosa Springs Pirates will head out to face off against the Alamosa Mean Moose at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pagosa Springs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.6 points per game this season.
Pagosa Springs took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Montezuma-Cortez with a sharp 42-21 win. Considering the Pirates have won three matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Colton Lucero continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 251 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 150 rushing yards. Creede Dozier handled things on the ground, rushing for 137 yards.
Pagosa Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 537 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Alamosa didn't have too much trouble with Salida on Friday as they won 26-7.
Dyson Woodward was his usual excellent self, rushing for 146 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 100 yards on ten of 17 attempts. Zane Zook also helped out as he racked up 113 rushing yards.
Pagosa Springs' record is now 5-3. As for Alamosa, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Pagosa Springs has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 345.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Alamosa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 238.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Pagosa Springs was able to grind out a solid victory over Alamosa when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 21-12. Does Pagosa Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alamosa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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