Gunnison is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will venture away from home to square off against the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Gunnison's offense hasn't had much luck over their past four games, but Friday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Gunnison is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against North Fork on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Cowboys were dealt a 42-6 loss at the hands of the Miners. The Cowboys were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Gunnison's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cody Casebolt, who gained 120 total yards, and Jakob Miller, who rushed for 32 yards and one TD. That rushing touchdown marked the first that Miller has punched in this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Montezuma-Cortez). They blew past Shiprock 57-6 on Friday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Panthers' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
The win got Montezuma-Cortez back to even at 2-2. As for Gunnison, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Gunnison might still be hurting after the 51-26 defeat they got from Montezuma-Cortez when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Cowboys, Tay Wheat (who rushed for 194 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 143 receiving yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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