Monte Vista and Meeker squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Monte Vista had to settle for second. They took a 44-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Meeker Cowboys. Despite 130 more yards than the Cowboys, the Pirates couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kaden Madrid, who threw for 423 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. Madrid didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made six total tackles. Azariah Hurtado was Madrid's top target, picking up 202 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Monte Vista wouldn't let Meeker keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Monte Vista can thank Jeremiah Baumgardner and Manny Jiron for forcing both of them.
Cade Blunt continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Meeker, rushing for 290 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Blunt is now averaging an impressive 109.9 rushing yards per game.
The loss snapped Monte Vista's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-3 record. As for Meeker, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Monte Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Meeker, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Forge Christian at 3:00 p.m. Forge Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Meeker likes a good challenge.
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