Football Preview: Pueblo West Cyclones vs. Montrose Red Hawks
The Pueblo West Cyclones will head out on the road to challenge the Montrose Red Hawks at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Pueblo West is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took down Heritage 42-28. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cyclones.
Gavin Lockett continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 292 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 77 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 105.9 rushing yards per game.
Pueblo West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Pueblo West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Garrett O'Brien and Brendan Ray.
Meanwhile, Montrose put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Mesa Ridge 53-21. Considering the Red Hawks have won ten contests by more than 20 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Pueblo West's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.0 points per game. As for Montrose, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
Pueblo West couldn't quite finish off Montrose in their previous meeting on November 1st and fell 27-24. Can Pueblo West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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