The Pagosa Springs Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the Centauri Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
While Pirates fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They strolled past Kirtland Central with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 42-27. The Pirates pushed the score to 35-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Broncos cut but never quite recovered from.
Pagosa Springs' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Colton Lucero, who gained 144 total yards and five touchdowns, and Creede Dozier, who rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Lucero also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pagosa Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in four consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Pagosa Springs' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jaxten Schiel and Lucero.
Meanwhile, Centauri was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Meeker 33-6 on the road.
Pagosa Springs didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Centauri in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-16 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pagosa Springs 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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