The Buena Colts will head out on the road to take on the Pueblo Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Buena is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Tucson High Magnet School just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 42-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Badgers. That makes it the first time this season the Colts have let down their home crowd.
Buena might have lost, but man, Nash Moore was a machine: he threw for 314 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Andres Bonilla helped Moore out on the ground, rushing for 89 yards, while also picking up 80 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Pueblo ended up a good deal behind Empire on Friday and lost 37-20.
Having lost for the first time this season, Buena fell to 3-1. As for Pueblo, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Buena has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 234 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Pueblo, though, as they've been averaging only 85.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Buena took their victory against Pueblo when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 34-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buena since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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