Football Recap: Alamosa Mean Moose vs. Salida Spartans
Alamosa won the last time they faced Salida and Dyson Woodward did his part to make sure it happened again. The Alamosa Mean Moose enjoyed a cozy 26-7 win over the Salida Spartans on Friday thanks in part to Woodward, who rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 100 yards on ten of 17 attempts. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards.
Woodward was just one part of a punishing run game: Alamosa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 259 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Alamosa has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Salida, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Alamosa will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pagosa Springs at 7:00 p.m. Alamosa will stroll in with a five game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their September 16 matchup with Pagosa Springs. As for Salida, they are taking a road trip to face off against Gunnison at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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