Football Preview: Bayfield Wolverines vs. Montezuma-Cortez Panthers
The Bayfield Wolverines are taking a road trip to face off against the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Saturday, Bayfield and Gunnison were almost perfectly matched up, but Bayfield suffered a 28-27 loss. While the Wolverines didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cowboys 7-6 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Montezuma-Cortez unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 42-21 to Pagosa Springs. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost three in a row.
Bayfield has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Montezuma-Cortez, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2.
Bayfield was dealt a bruising 51-24 defeat at the hands of Montezuma-Cortez in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Montezuma-Cortez's Tay Wheat, who rushed for 421 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 16.2 yards per carry. Now that Bayfield knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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