Football Recap: Gunnison Cowboys vs. Pagosa Springs Pirates
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Alamosa, Gunnison was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They strolled past the Pagosa Springs Pirates with points to spare, taking the game 41-25. The Cowboys' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Graden Buckhanan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 245 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Those 245 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Gunnison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 40 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 229.7.
Despite the defeat, Pagosa Springs had strong showings from 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. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Lucero posted at least 150 rushing yards in the sixth games prior. A healthy portion of that aerial production (94 yards to be exact) went to Seth Zeigler.
The victory snapped Gunnison's losing streak at seven games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-6 record. As for Pagosa Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Gunnison will face off against Bayfield at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gunnison is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Pagosa Springs, they will challenge Montezuma-Cortez at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Montezuma-Cortez will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Pagosa Springs surely won't give up without a fight.
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