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

Center is 0-9 against Monte Vista since October of 2015 but things could change 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 has given up an average of 42.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Center's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Ellicott last Friday. They were outmatched by the Thunderhawks and fell 36-0.

Meanwhile, Pagosa Springs kept up with Monte Vista until halftime last Friday, but afterwards: not so much. Monte Vista put the hurt on Pagosa Springs with a sharp 42-21 win. Monte Vista's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Monte Vista's win came from a few key players Center will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kelby Mondragon, who rushed for 170 yards and one touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Manny Jiron, who threw for 163 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight passes.

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.

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

Center took a serious blow against Monte Vista in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 79-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Pirates' Nehemias Sandoval, who rushed for 173 yards and three scores on only five carries. Now that the Vikings know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.