Football Game Preview: Monte Vista Pirates vs. Center Vikings + How To Watch

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2025, 2:19am

Football Preview: Monte Vista Pirates vs. Center Vikings

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the CO High School Activities Assn. (CHSAA) & Center High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

10/04/24 - Home79-0 W
10/20/23 - Away58-6 W
10/21/22 - Home62-19 W
10/22/21 - Away54-0 W
10/23/20 - Home40-0 W
+ 4 more games

Monte Vista has gone a perfect 9-0 against Center recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. Center took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Monte Vista, who comes in off a win.

Monte Vista took a loss when they played away from home on September 11th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They were the clear victors by a 42-21 margin over Pagosa Springs. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Monte Vista considering their seven-point performance the game before.

Monte Vista's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kelby Mondragon, who rushed for 170 yards and one touchdown. Manny Jiron was another key signal caller, throwing for 163 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight passes.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Monte Vista was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.

Monte Vista didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Domyon Naranjo and Azariah Hurtado.

Meanwhile, Center was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 36-0 loss at the hands of Ellicott.

The win got Monte Vista back to even at 2-2. As for Center, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.

Everything came up roses for Monte Vista against Center in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 79-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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