Football Preview: Alamosa Mean Moose vs. Pueblo Central Wildcats
The Alamosa Mean Moose will head out on the road to take on the Pueblo Central Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Alamosa's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Banning Lewis Academy 51-0 at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mean Moose.
Alamosa relied on the efforts of Dyson Woodward, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and Zane Zook, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Alamosa also got help from Kevin Gonzales Jr., who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alamosa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Banning Lewis Academy only rushed for 38.
Alamosa's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tony Griego and Carlos Garcia.
Meanwhile, Pueblo Central got the win against Eaton on Saturday by a conclusive 32-7.
Alamosa's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Pueblo Central, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Alamosa took a serious blow against Pueblo Central in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 40-12. Can Alamosa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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