With a playoff game on the line, Meeker rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 44-34 victory over the Monte Vista Pirates. The win was nothing new for the Cowboys as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Cade Blunt was his usual excellent self, rushing for 290 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 109.9 rushing yards per game.
Meeker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 376 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
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 also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making six total tackles. Azariah Hurtado was Madrid's top target, picking up 202 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meeker's record is now 8-2. As for Monte Vista, they moved to 7-3 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Meeker is on the road again on Saturday to play Forge Christian at 3:00 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Forge Christian has won three straight at home, while Meeker won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Monte Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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