If Alamosa was feeling good fresh off their 44-15 takedown of Gunnison last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Alamosa Mean Moose fell 28-21 to the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers on Friday. Despite 67 more yards than the Panthers, the Mean Moose couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Defeat or not, Alamosa got some senior leadership from Zane Zook and Dyson Woodward. Zook rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns, while Woodward rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Those 173 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Zook. Kevin Gonzales Jr. also helped out with an impressive 85 receiving yards.
Alamosa wouldn't let Montezuma-Cortez keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Alamosa can thank Zook and Jo David for forcing both of them. Those 173 rushing yards gave Zook a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Alamosa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 257 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Colby Mcmillian was his usual excellent self, rushing for 173 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries for Montezuma-Cortez. Mcmillian's longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards. Tay Wheat was another key player, rushing for 171 yards while picking up 7.8 yards per carry.
Alamosa's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Montezuma-Cortez, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Alamosa will venture away from home to square off against Salida at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they will head out to challenge Pagosa Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Montezuma-Cortez is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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