There's no place like home for Pagosa Springs, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past the Monte Vista Pirates 28-6 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Pagosa Springs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Colton Lucero was a one-man wrecking crew for Pagosa Springs as he rushed for 360 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 16.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Lucero a new career-high in rushing yards. Creede Dozier was another key player, rushing for 63 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pagosa Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 452 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Pagosa Springs' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dozier and Jaxten Schiel. Schiel is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Pagosa Springs now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Monte Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pagosa Springs will challenge Elizabeth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elizabeth's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Pagosa Springs' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Monte Vista, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Center at 6:00 p.m. on October 4th. Monte Vista is facing Center at the right time seeing as Center is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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