Pagosa Springs had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They strolled past the Salida Spartans with points to spare, taking the game 35-20. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Pirates also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Pagosa Springs was led to victory by Colton Lucero and Creede Dozier. Lucero gained 182 total yards and two touchdowns, while Dozier rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Lucero is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Alex Pacheco got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pagosa Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Wyatt Farney, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown. Farney also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss). Casen Pridemore was another key player, rushing for 146 yards and a touchdown.
Pagosa Springs' record is now 4-1. As for Salida, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Pagosa Springs will challenge Bayfield at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pagosa Springs will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Salida, they will face off against Montezuma-Cortez at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Montezuma-Cortez's defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so Salida's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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