Football Game Recap: Eaton Reds vs. Pagosa Springs Pirates

By Team Reports Nov 13, 2023, 4:51am

Recap: Eaton Reds vs. Pagosa Springs Pirates

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Eaton Reds had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-14 win over Pagosa Springs. That's two games straight that Eaton has won by exactly three points.

Connor Davey threw for 97 yards and a touchdown. Gunnar Duncan was his top target, picking up 66 receiving yards.

The victory was the fourth in a row for Eaton, bringing their record for this year to 8-3. As for Pagosa Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.

Eaton will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Rifle at 1:00 p.m. on November 18th. Rifle is on a six-game streak of home wins, Eaton a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Pagosa Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now.