The Salida Spartans will challenge the Alamosa Mean Moose at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Salida will be strutting in after a victory while Alamosa will be coming in after a loss.
Salida took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Bayfield as Salida made off with a 28-7 win.
Salida's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Casen Pridemore, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Farney, who gained 117 total yards and a touchdown.
Salida was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Alamosa came up short against Montezuma-Cortez on Friday and fell 28-21.
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. With that strong performance, Zook is now averaging an impressive 103.8 rushing yards per game. Kevin Gonzales Jr. also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 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. The dominant performance gave Zook a new career-high in rushing yards.
Salida's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Alamosa, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Salida has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 211.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Alamosa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 235.6. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Salida was taken down by Alamosa 39-6 in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Salida, Dante Gonzales, Jr (who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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